# A peripheral blood smear shows numerous elongated red cells with pointed, crescent-shaped ends. Which condition is most consistent with these findings? 출처: SpicyMilkBoy, CC-BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons

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## 문제

A peripheral blood smear shows numerous elongated red cells with pointed, crescent-shaped ends. Which condition is most consistent with these findings?

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## 보기

1. Hereditary spherocytosis
2. Sickle cell disease **✔ 정답**
3. Iron deficiency anemia
4. Beta thalassemia minor

**정답: 2**

## 해설

Irreversibly sickled cells (drepanocytes) are elongated with pointed ends from HbS polymerization and are characteristic of sickle cell disease.

## 핵심 개념

- **sickle cells peripheral blood smear**

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