<prompt> A 40 years old male had undergone splenectomy 20 years ago. Peripheral blood smear examination would show the presence of:Dohle bodiesHypersegmented neutrophilsSpherocytesHowell-Jolly bodies  <response>: Howell-Jolly bodies are spherical or ovoid eccentrically located granules in stroma of erythrocytes in stained preparations. These represent nuclear remnants and these occur most frequently after: 1. Splenectomy 2. Megaloblastic anemia 3. Severe hemolytic anemia 