MCQ
A siderocyte is a RBC containing:
  • A
    Pappenheimer bodies
  • B
    Russell bodies
  • C
    Herring's bodies
  • D
    Schuffner's dots

Answer

  1. Pappenheimer bodies

Explanation:

A siderocyte is an abnormal RBC that has iron granules that are not part of haemoglobin. Pappenheimer bodies are the abnormal granules of iron found in the RBCs on routine blood stain. They are a type of inclusion body formed by phagosomes, that have engulfed excessive amounts of iron.

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