Red Blood Cells: All About the Looks: Smear Basics

This presentation will provide a brief tutorial focusing on interpretation of red blood cell size, color, and their distribution in the smear and a discussion of common abnormalities and their clinical significance.

Presented by
Anton Rets, MD, PhD

Associate Professor (Clinical), Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah
Medical Director, Hematopathology, ARUP Laboratories


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