Examples of Howell-Jolly Bodies

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Examples of Howell-Jolly Bodies

A Howell-Jolly body is present in a red cell in the center of top image field. Notice that the color is deep purple, the shape is round and there is a smooth pyknotic appearance.
The arrows in the bottom image point to additional examples of Howell-Jolly bodies.