Where Can Schistocyte Be Found?

Schistocytes are fragmented red blood cells that can take on different shapes. They can be found as triangular, helmet shaped, or comma shaped with pointed edges. Schistocytes are most often found to be microcytic with no area of central pallor.

Where do you see schistocytes?

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

The hallmark findings are hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Schistocytes are seen on peripheral blood smear, reflecting fragmentation of RBCs as they traverse vessels partially occluded by microthrombi.

What are schistocytes and in what type of anemia are they found?

The presence of schistocytes (fragmented red blood cells) on the peripheral blood smear suggests red blood cell injury from damaged endothelium and is a characteristic feature of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.