Overview of Red Blood Cells
An introduction to red blood cells, their anatomy, function, erythropoiesis, RBC lifespan, and classification of red blood cell disorders (anemias and polycythemias)
Peripheral smear from a 90-year-old female who presented to the hospital with confusion and shortness of breath and was found to have a significantly elevated white blood cell count to 140 K/UL, hemoglobin 9.1g/dL, and platelets 52 K Her differential…