Examples of Howell-Jolly Bodies

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Examples of Howell-Jolly Bodies

A Howell-Jolly body is present in a red cell in the center of the top image field. Notice that the color is deep purple, the shape is round, and the pyknotic appearance is smooth.
The arrows in the bottom image point to additional examples of Howell-Jolly bodies.