Journal of Hematology, ISSN 1927-1212 print, 1927-1220 online, Open Access
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Letter to the Editor

Volume 4, Number 2, June 2015, pages 184-186

Automated Detection and Classification of Schistocytes by a Novel Red Blood Cell Module Using Digital Imaging/Microscopy

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. An overview of the red blood cells in a peripheral blood smear used for the classification in which the schistocytes (highlighted) are pre-classified by the software without manual intervention.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Graphic representation of the comparison of the pre-classification by the DM96 and post-classification by a morphological expert, with the normal samples excluded.

Table

Table 1. Pre-Classification and Post-Classification Results of the Schistocytes Classification in Patient Blood Smears (n = 16)
 
DiagnosisPre-classification in %Post-classification in %
TTP13.010.6
Solid tumor4.93.7
5.02.7
15.712.3
19.012.1
Thalassemia9.53.2
7.44.2
11.47.8
Myelofibrosis5.93.8
MDS-RAEB 24.51.0
4.93.0
CLL5.42.6
Mantle cell lymphoma1.20.5
Unknown3.20.7
8.03.5
4.33.4