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
The peripheral blood smear is characteristic of: 
Select and explain. 
A. Thalassemia, B. Hereditary spherocytosis, C. Sickle cell anemia, D. G6PD deficiency
B: Hereditary spherocytosis
Answer: B: Hereditary spherocytosis 
Explanation: Hereditary Spherocytosis—Peripheral blood smear. 
Note the anisocytosis and several hyperchromic spherocytes. Howell-Jolly bodies (small nuclear remnants) are also present in the red cells of this asplenic patient.
Robin’s Textbook of pathology 10th ed Page 442