Red cells may align into a configuration that resembles a "stackof coins" based on the presence of an increased amount of plasmaproteins, typically gamma globulins, on their surface. Thisperipheral smear is from a patient with multiple myeloma.
Peter Maslak, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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