TEACHING RESOURCE M0005
Schistocytes on a peripheral blood film
An individual ASH Image Bank image showing multiple schistocytes in a peripheral blood film.
ASH Image Bank · 61504 · Peripheral Blood with Multiple Schistocytes
MICA
Erythrocyte fragments identified and quantified on an appropriate film; haemolytic context is essential.

Moutaz Ghrewati; Anas Mahmoud; Tala Beilani; Karam Zakharia; Mehandar Kumar · How Should Complicated Cases of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura With Positive Coombs Test Be Treated? · Cureus 2023;15(12):e50742, Figure 1 · CC BY 4.0 · https://assets.cureus.com/uploads/case_report/pdf/210009/20250210-74301-7pi8xp.pdf
Moutaz Ghrewati; Anas Mahmoud; Tala Beilani; Karam Zakharia; Mehandar Kumar
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Learning objective
Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.
Points to observe
- Perform standardised microscopic counting while considering the film’s other morphological abnormalities.
Open observation mode