Heinz, Robert
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Heinz, Robert
(hīns, hīnz)German pathologist, 1865–1924.
Heinz bodies
Granules in red blood cells usually attached to the red blood cell membrane, seen in blood smears of persons with hemoglobinopathies, thalassemias, and after splenectomy. The bodies are best seen when the blood is stained with a special stain.
Heinz body anemia
Hemolytic anemia associated with the finding of Heinz bodies in red blood cells.
Heinz,
Robert, German pathologist, 1865-1924.Heinz bodies - intracellular inclusions composed of denatured hemoglobin.
Heinz body anemia
Heinz body test - a test for glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient red blood cells.
Heinz-Ehrlich body - Synonym(s): Ehrlich inner body