Review of the smear is an important adjunct to other clinical data; in some cases, the peripheral smear alone is sufficient to establish a diagnosis. (UpToDate) ...

During PM, parasites typically sequester in the placenta, whereas peripheral blood smears often appear negative ... of PM may be suboptimal. Here, we review the methods that are used to detect ...

A peripheral blood smear did not reveal Howell-Jolly bodies suggesting intact splenic function. The diagnosis splenosis—that is, autotransplantation of splenic tissue after iatrogenic/traumatic ...