In sickle cell anemia all are true except:: (A) Sickle cells, (B) Target cells, (C) Howell jolly bodies, (D) Ringed sideroblast
Answer is D. Ans. (d) Ringed sideroblast(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 635-636)Ring sideroblasts are not seen in sickle cell anemia, but in Sideroblastic AnemiaPeripheral smear finding in sickle cell anemia:Ansiopoikilocytosis, polychromasia, Increased Retie %Irreversibly sickle RBCs and target cells (increased after autosplenectomy).Howell-Jolly bodies due to asplenia. Q