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CHAPTER 12 INCLUSIONS IN ERYTHROCYTES 115
CABOT RINGS
A B
FIGURE 12–4A Cabot ring. FIGURE 12–4B Cabot ring—figure eight.
COLOR: Dark blue to purple
SHAPE: Loop, ring, or figure eight; may look like beads on a string
NUMBER PER CELL: 1-2
COMPOSITION: Thought to be remnants of mitotic spindle
Associated with: Myelodysplastic syndrome, megaloblastic anemia
NOTE: This is a rare finding. Do not confuse with malaria (see Figure 21-1).
