RED BLOOD CELL MORPHOLOGY: STILL AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR ANEMIA TYPING
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v6.i3.2018.1530Keywords:
Red Blood Cell Morphology, Anemia, Peripheral Blood ExaminationAbstract [English]
Anemia is a common entity which every clinician and pathologist faces very frequently. Proper clinical history, physical examination and laboratory investigations are essential for diagnostic interpretation of anemia. Peripheral blood examination is a basic screening haematological tool used for its evaluation.
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