College of American Pathologists

Graded Blood Cell Identification Challenges:
(BCP-01 through BCP-05)

This blood smear is from a 49-year-old female. Laboratory data include: WBC = 6.3 x 10⁹/L; RBC = 4.0 x 10¹²/L; HGB = 12.8 g/dL; HCT = 38%; MCV = 95 fL and PLT = 83 x 10⁹/L. Identify the arrowed object(s) in each photograph.

(PERIPHERAL BLOOD, WRIGHT-GIEMSA)