LP17715-1

Schistocytes

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Description

A schistocyte or schizocyte is a fragmented part of a red blood cell (RBC). Schistocytes are typically irregularly shaped, jagged, and asymmetrical. A true schistocyte does not have central pallor.
Several microangiopathic diseases, including disseminated intravascular coagulation and thrombotic microangiopathies, generate fibrin strands that sever RBC as they try to move past a thrombus, creating schistocytes. Schistocytes are often seen in patients with hemolytic anemia and they frequently result from mechanical heart valve prostheses. Excessive schistocytes present in blood can be a sign of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) where the most common cause is aortic stenosis. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Wikipedia

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Schistocytes

Part Display Name

Schistocytes

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Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)

Created On

2000-05-04

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Schistocytes

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