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Ring sideroblasts

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Ring sideroblasts are red cell precursors with deposits of iron around the nucleus as visualised by Perl's iron stain.

Ring sideroblasts in a bone marrow sample indicate a defect in haem synthesis and there is usually an associated anaemia.


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