What do you notice about the red blood cells in the center and right-hand slides? Describe what you see What are the two anemia variants depicted in these slides? Name ONE characteristic of each patient these blood samples would have come from

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**Microscopic Examination of Blood Samples**

This comparison of blood samples highlights key differences between healthy blood and blood affected by an inherited anemic condition.

**Image Details:**

- **Left Image (Healthy Blood):**
  - Displays red blood cells that are uniform in size and shape.
  - Cells are round with a smooth surface and evenly distributed.

- **Center and Right Images (Anemic Condition):**
  - Red blood cells vary in size and shape, indicating an abnormality.
  - Arrows point to irregularly shaped cells or cells with a central pallor.
  - These characteristics suggest the presence of an anemia variant.

**Questions for Analysis:**

1. **Observations About Anemic Blood Samples:**
   - Describe variations in cell size, shape, and distribution in comparison to healthy cells.

2. **Anemia Variants:**
   - Identify potential types of anemia depicted based on cell morphology.

3. **Patient Characteristics:**
   - Deduce possible symptoms or characteristics of patients with these blood samples, such as fatigue or paleness due to reduced oxygen-carrying capacity. 

Utilize this comparison to deepen understanding of blood cell morphology and its implications for health.
Transcribed Image Text:**Microscopic Examination of Blood Samples** This comparison of blood samples highlights key differences between healthy blood and blood affected by an inherited anemic condition. **Image Details:** - **Left Image (Healthy Blood):** - Displays red blood cells that are uniform in size and shape. - Cells are round with a smooth surface and evenly distributed. - **Center and Right Images (Anemic Condition):** - Red blood cells vary in size and shape, indicating an abnormality. - Arrows point to irregularly shaped cells or cells with a central pallor. - These characteristics suggest the presence of an anemia variant. **Questions for Analysis:** 1. **Observations About Anemic Blood Samples:** - Describe variations in cell size, shape, and distribution in comparison to healthy cells. 2. **Anemia Variants:** - Identify potential types of anemia depicted based on cell morphology. 3. **Patient Characteristics:** - Deduce possible symptoms or characteristics of patients with these blood samples, such as fatigue or paleness due to reduced oxygen-carrying capacity. Utilize this comparison to deepen understanding of blood cell morphology and its implications for health.
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