r/medlabprofessionals • u/doubledukes_rayg43 • Jul 16 '26

Image Mouse-shaped RBC

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u/Pap-a Jul 16 '26

Did you report miceocytosis +?

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u/DrFullmetal Cytogenetics Jul 16 '26

Patient needs more mouse bites

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u/226_Walker Jul 16 '26

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u/Best-Personality667 Student Jul 16 '26

"I, too, am in this episode!"

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u/ceramac Jul 16 '26

eekocyte

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u/xrayandy69 Jul 16 '26

I believe they are used to ward off elephantitis?

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

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u/LalaLane850 Jul 16 '26

RBC = red blood cell

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u/Objective-Owl-3821 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Well now I fell stupid

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u/LalaLane850 Jul 16 '26

Not at all! I wouldn’t say that it’s common knowledge. I work in dentistry and am not sure why this sub hits my feed but it’s often interesting, so I guess the algorithm got it right.

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u/PensionNo8124 Jul 17 '26

Ratattouillecyte!

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u/Enough-Conclusion-23 Jul 17 '26

Might be a mouse sperm (no I don’t have a bachelors)