Erythrocyte Disorders: Smear Case 1: Jaundice and the Peripheral Smear

Question

A 10-year-old child presents with jaundice and scleral icterus. The photograph captures a section of the peripheral blood smear. The report should direct attention to:

Please select the single best answer

Normal red cell morphology

2+ Macrocytosis suggestive of pernicious anemia or folic acid deficiency

3+ Microspherocytosis

Anisocytosis, nonspecific

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