If you have CLL, the blood smear could show many abnormal looking lymphocytescalled smudge cells
Smudge cells can be suggestive of Chronic Leukemia but do not make the diagnosis
This link HERE is also a good one and actually has a picture of the offending SMUDGE CELL
However, the clinical significance of smudge cells in other hematological malignancies, solid tumors or non-malignant diseases is less clear
Hence, they are also known as Basket Cells
As cells have cytoplasmic membranes or nuclear structures that can be identified, with Smudge Cells, they have otherwise
The only thing we can say with comfort is that they must have been much more fragile than the other cells that survived the collection, etc
14, 15, 16 Cells suggesting viral infection in peripheral blood smears in COVID-19 patients are limited, and a
Was told both was normal
Smudge cells are formed from leukocytes, typically lymphocytes, that are fragile, and are destroyed or smudged in the physical process of making a smear
Therefore, if the cell is disrupte
Albumin smear to correct for the presence of smudge cells When a slide is reviewed and there are 10% smudge cells seen, remake a slide manually using You might also have low levels of red blood cells and platelets