This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Blood disorder, Subject name: Pathology
[{'content': 'A 40 years old male had undergone splenectomy 20 years ago. Peripheral blood smear examination would show the presence of: \nSelect and explain. \nA. Dohle bodies, B. Hypersegmented neutrophils, C. Spherocytes, D. Howell-Jolly bodies', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: Howell-Jolly bodies are spherical or ovoid eccentrically located granules in stroma of erythrocytes in stained preparations. These represent nuclear remnants and these occur most frequently after: 1. Splenectomy 2. Megaloblastic anemia 3. Severe hemolytic anemia', 'role': 'assistant'}]