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100 SECTION THREE ERYTHROCYTES
ECHINOCYTE
Burr Cell
A B
FIGURE 11–3A Echinocytes/burr cells. FIGURE 11–3B Echinocytes/burr cells.
DESCRIPTION: Erythrocyte with short, evenly spaced projections usually with central pallor
Associated with: Uremia, pyruvate kinase deficiency, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia,
neonates (especially premature), artifact
