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Pathology General b5747d1d

Appearance of characteristic “burr cells”, “helmet cells” and “triangle cells” in peripheral blood smears is indicative of:

A
Polychromasia
B
Anisocytosis
C
Poikilocytosis
D
Schistocytosis
High-Yield Explanation
Mechanical fragmentation of red cells (schistocytosis) leads to the appearance of characteristic “burr cells”, “helmet cells” and “triangle cells” in peripheral blood smears.

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