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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Leptocyte in blood smears seen in?
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The correct answer is  Ans. (b) Thalassemia(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 649-652)Leptocytes are flattened red cells in which the volume-to- surface area ratio is decreased. Seen in iron deficiency anemia and thalassemia in which the red cells with a low mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) and mean cell volume (MCV) are unusually resistant to osmotic lysis.