For diagnosis, a full blood count and peripheral blood smear should be performed.

诊断应包括全血细胞计数与外周血涂片检查。

It also leaves a person with Howell-Jolly bodies - basophilic nuclear remnants in red blood cells which can be seen on a peripheral blood smear.

无脾患者的外周血涂片还会出现豪焦小体，即位于红细胞内的嗜碱性核残余物。