LP17332-5
Heinz bodies
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Descriptions
Abnormal intracellular inclusions, composed of denatured hemoglobin, found on the membrane of red blood cells. They are seen in thalassemias, enzymopathies, hemoglobinopathies, and after splenectomy. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Heinz bodies indicate a metabolic abnormality in the primary structure of hemoglobin. They are found in hemolytic anemias. Three major causes are: exposure to certain drugs, deficiency in reducing systems of blood and presence of unstable Hgb. Source: Regenstrief Institute
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Heinz bodies
- Part Display Name
- Heinz bodies
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Heinz Bod
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 亨氏小体 Synonyms: Heinz 小体; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Corps de Heinz |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Heinzi kehakesed |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Cuerpos de Heinz |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Heinz, corpi Synonyms: Corpi di Heinz |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Heinz cisimleri |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Гейнца тельца |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Heinz-lichaampjes Synonyms: Heinz bodies |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Corps de Heinz |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Corps de Heinz |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Σωμάτια Heinz Synonyms: Σωμάτια Heinz |
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