Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Peripheral Blood Smear Case

What are the findings and any suggestions for diagnosis?

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Illustrated lecture notes on Tropical Medicine





















Correct answer: Very high bacteremia in blood smear (Yersinia pestis, plague).
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Read more about this case:
Illustrated lecture notes on Tropical Medicine


Source: Institute of tropical medicine Anwerp
Image credits: Illustrated lecture notes of tropical medicine CD-ROM

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