Basophilic Stippling
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Basophilic Stippling
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Basophilic Stippling

I'll be honest reader, it's going to be an exposition dump telling you about this cell, no fancy storytelling or clever
humor this time. There is so much to talk about that I
can't even fit it on this piece of cardboard. Ready to
learn? Okay... good. This is known as basophillic stippling, those blue dots you see there in the cytoplasm,
that is remnant RNA inside that red blood cell. It is
caused by lead poisoning and can also lead to blood loss
and hemolysis. I appreciate you reader for ta

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