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Schistocytes on the Peripheral Blood Smear
The presence of schistocytes (fragmented red blood cells) on the peripheral blood smear suggests red blood cell injury from damaged endothelium and is a characteristic feature of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia is an infrequent cause of Coombs-negative ...
June 1, 2004; Mayo Clinic Proceedings

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