Table 3. Common RBC microscopic findings in peripheral blood smear.

The data is presented as N and %.

RBC: red blood cell

Variable			n	%
Color of RBCs	Polychromasia	Yes	37	8.2
		No	413	91.8
	Hypochromia	Yes	247	54.9
		No	203	45.1
	Normochromic	Yes	2	0.4
		No	448	99.6
Size of RBCs	Anisocytosis	Yes	212	47.1
		No	238	52.9
	Macrocytosis	Yes	206	45.8
		No	244	54.2
	Microcytosis	Yes	374	83.1
		No	76	16.9
	Normocytic	Yes	2	0.4
		No	448	99.6
Shape of RBCs	Elliptocytes	Yes	23	5.1
		No	427	94.9
	Poikilocytosis (teardrop cells)	Yes	107	23.8
		No	343	76.2
	Acanthocytes	Yes	3	0.7
		No	447	99.3
	Echinocytes (crenated RBC)	Yes	3	0.7
		No	447	99.3
Distribution of RBCs	Fragmentation	Yes	14	3.1
		No	436	96.9
	Rouleaux formation	Yes	20	4.4
		No	430	95.6
	RBC agglutination	Yes	2	0.4
		No	448	99.6
	Nucleated RBCs	Yes	33	7.3
		No	417	92.7