Blood/Blood Cells and Cellular Components ›› Red Blood Cells ›› Abnormal
Infectious-Fungus (Candida)
›Microscopic Features:
- Usually smaller than the surrounding RBCs
- Many have a round to oval shape
- Occasional budding may be noted
›Normal % blood-PB, marrow-BM, lymphoid tissue-LN:
- PB: None
- BM: None
- LN: None
›May Resemble:
- Babesia infection
- Malaria infection
- Platelets
- Howell-Jolly body
- Pappenheimer bodies
- Bacterial contamination
- Artifacts (e.g. Stain precipitate)
›Differential Diagnoses:
Fungal infection
Fungal contamination
Malaria
Babesia
Artifact: Platelet overlying a RBC (pseudo-fungus)
Fungal contamination
Malaria
Babesia
Artifact: Platelet overlying a RBC (pseudo-fungus)
›Classic Immunophenotype:
- N/A
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›Misc:
Fungi can present in the form of a yeast, hyphae, or both yeast and hyphae
Candidia is usually a yeast form with occasional pseudo-hypahe
Candidia is usually a yeast form with occasional pseudo-hypahe