Which RBC Inclusion Is Characterized by Diffusely Staining RNA Precipitate

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which RBC inclusion is characterized by diffusely staining RNA precipitate that can be seen when blood is stained with Wright's stain?

• A) Heinz bodies
• B) Pappenheimer bodies
• C) Howell-Jolly bodies
• D) Basophilic stippling

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