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poikilocytosis

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poikilocytosis /poi·ki·lo·cy·to·sis/ (-si-to´sis) presence in the blood of erythrocytes showing abnormal variation in shape.
poi·ki·lo·cy·to·sis (poik-l-s-tss)
n.
The presence of poikilocytes in the peripheral blood. Also called poikilocythemia.

poikilocytosis
[poi′kilō′sītō′sis]
Etymology: Gk, poikilos, variation, kytos, cell, osis, condition
an abnormal degree of variation in the shape of the erythrocytes in the blood. Compare anisocytosis, macrocytosis, microcytosis.

poikilocytosis [poi″kĭ-lo-si-to´sis]
the presence of poikilocytes in the blood.

poikilocytosis (poi´kilōsītō´sis),
n the presence in the blood of irregularly shaped red blood cells.

poikilocytosis
the presence of poikilocytes in the blood.


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Hb E/[beta][degrees] Homozygous Hb E thalassaemia Hb (g/L) normal 25-130 RDW normal increased Blood film hypochromia hypochromia microcytosis microcytosis target cells anisocytosis poikilocytosis target cells polychromasia often basophilic stippling usually NRBC Hb F (%) usually < 5 5-87 Reticulocytes (%) usually normal 4-6 Table 2.
Peripheral blood smear showed 80% polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PNL), 20% lymphocyte, erythrocytes were hypochrome and demonstrating microcytosis, poikilocytosis and anisocytosis.
Q Our lab currently examines blood smears and reports the term poikilocytosis in addition to the individual terms of spherocyte, acanthocyte, and the like.
 
 
 
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