The following peripheral blood film is from an asplenic individual with a recent history of babesiosis. How would interpret this film? Are there any additional stains that would aid in your interpretation? (1000 times original magnification; Giemsa)
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The following peripheral blood film is from an asplenic individual with a recent history of babesiosis. How would interpret this film? Are there any additional stains that would aid in your interpretation? (1000 times original magnification; Giemsa)
The following peripheral blood film is from an asplenic individual with a recent history of babesiosis. How would interpret this film? Are there any additional stains that would aid in your interpretation? (1000 times original magnification; Giemsa)
no babesiosis, you see all kinds of inclusions but no parasite
ReplyDeleteBasophilic stippling, nucleated rbc, Heinz bodies... no babesiosis identified.
ReplyDeleteI meant Howell-Jolly bodies instead of Heinz bodies...
ReplyDeleteHowell-Jolly bodies and Pappenheimer bodies. No babesia seen.Typical of a patient without a spleen. The PCR might still be positive.
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