This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pathology
[{'content': 'The peripheral blood smear is characteristic of: \nSelect and explain. \nA. Thalassemia, B. Hereditary spherocytosis, C. Sickle cell anemia, D. G6PD deficiency', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: B \nExplanation: Hereditary Spherocytosis—Peripheral blood smear.\xa0\nNote the anisocytosis and several hyperchromic spherocytes. Howell-Jolly bodies (small nuclear remnants) are also present in the red cells of this asplenic patient.\nRobin’s Textbook of pathology 10th ed Page 442', 'role': 'assistant'}]