A homozygous beta-thalassemia with secondary hemochromatosis. A lot of abnormalities of the red cell lineage can be seen; schistocytes, teardrop cells, microcytic and macrocytic cells, basophilic stippling and hypochromic erythrocytes. In addition, this patient has a massive production of erythroblasts. Because of this homozygous presentation, the patient is transfusion-dependent and receives two units of blood every 5 weeks.

The hemoglobin of this patient was , with an MCV of and an RDW of . The number of erythrocytes was low at . The number of erythroblasts was 83 promille. Due to the chronic blood transfusions, the patient has an iron overload which is seen as a ferritin of .