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CHAPTER 12 INCLUSIONS IN ERYTHROCYTES 113
BASOPHILIC STIPPLING
A B
FIGURE 12–2A Basophilic stippling. FIGURE 12–2B Basophilic stippling.
COLOR: Dark blue to purple
SHAPE: Fine or coarse punctate granules
NUMBER PER CELL: Numerous with fairly even distribution
COMPOSITION: RNA
Associated with: Lead intoxication, thalassemia, abnormal heme synthesis
