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RésuméLes modifications morphologiques des hématies durant la grossesse sont mal connues. Nous avons étudié les frottis sanguins de 69 femmes sans pathologie au cours du dernier trimestre. Des anomalies non significatives concernant la forme et la couleur sont observées, la plus fréquente étant la polychromatophilie. Occasionnellement, quelques schizocytes et/ou sphérocytes sont notés, en dehors de toute hémolyse.

Morphologic anomalies of the red blood cells (RBCs) during pregnancy are poorly known. Peripheral blood films from 69 healthy pregnant women were investigated for shape, color and content anomalies of the RBCs. A range of minor alterations was observed, without clinical significance. Only a slight increase of polychromatophilic RBCs was regularly observed. However, we would like to stress that spherocytes or schistocytes can occasionally be found, even in the absence of hemolysis.