Doctors may also order a peripheral blood smear test to examine the shape and size of red blood cells under a microscope. In sickle cell anemia, the blood smear reveals the presence of sickle ...

Peripheral smear. This is a blood test that looks at the shape and number of your red and white blood cells. Some of your blood is put on a slide and examined by computer or under a microscope to ...

During examinations of blood smears of several children with sickle-cell anemia and associated splenomegaly, Howell—Jolly bodies were observed.

Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are two inherited blood disorders that can cause hemolytic anemia. ... A peripheral blood smear spreads a small sample of your blood on a glass slide.

CNN staffer Sharon Browne-Peter was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when her mother was pregnant. Now, she advocates for more Black blood donors in the US and UK who can help ensure a more ...

An image of sickle cell anemia is seen on a blood smear. (Image by Ed Uthman reproduced under the CC BY 2.0 license) By City News Service | [email protected]. UPDATED: March 6, 2024 at 1:51 PM PST.

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first ...