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When Physicians Should Request a Blood Smear
Anemia
Hemolytic Anemia
Macrocytic Anemia
Microcytic Anemia
Hemoglobinopathy and Thalassemia
Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis
Leukemia, Lymphoma, or Bone Marrow Failure
Probable Factitious Results
Serendipity
The Blood Smear as Part of the Medical Record
The Future
Conclusions
Source Information
From the Department of Haematology, St. Mary's Hospital, London. Send reprint requests to Dr. Bain at St. Mary's Hospital, Praed St., London W2 1NY, United Kingdom, or at b.bain@imperial.ac.uk.
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Diagnosis from the Blood Smear
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