Abnormal shape in RBC's
Sickle Cell trait and disease will cause poikilocytic red blood cells.
Hy everybody, ok it refers mainly to erythrocytes Anisocytosis: varying sizes Poikilocytosis: varyng shapes I hope it will be useful Best Regards Juan Camilo Baena Valencia Universidad de Caldas, Manizales
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It is not known who discovered poikilocytosis, which is the presence of poikilocytes in the blood. The poikilocytes are red blood cells that are shaped abnormally.
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The correct spelling of poikelocytosis is poikilocytosis.
Yes, sickle cell anemia is a type of poikilocytosis, which is a condition characterized by the presence of abnormally shaped red blood cells in the bloodstream. In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells are crescent or sickle-shaped due to a genetic mutation in the hemoglobin protein.
Hy everybody, ok it refers mainly to erythrocytes Anisocytosis: varying sizes Poikilocytosis: varyng shapes I hope it will be useful Best Regards Juan Camilo Baena Valencia Universidad de Caldas, Manizales
Having poikilocytes in your blood - which are irregular red blood cells
Sickle cells belong to the poikilocyte category of red blood cell morphology, characterized by abnormal shape or deformity.
Poikilocytosis is the medical term meaning any disorder of red blood cell morphology (shape). Examples include sickle-cell anemia and spherocytosis, among many others. Normal red blood cells are disk-shaped with two dents, one on each side. A poililocyte is any blood cell that doesn't have that shape.
There are a variety of terms for misshapen blood cells depending upon what is wrong with them. The general term is poikilocytosis, although each specific deformation has its own name as well.
Irregularly shaped red blood cells are known as poikilocytes and can indicate certain medical conditions such as sickle cell anemia or vitamin deficiencies. These irregular shapes can affect the ability of the red blood cells to carry oxygen efficiently throughout the body.
The etymology of poik- is from the Greek poikilos, meaning "variation." Its primary use is in poikilocytosis, a presence in the blood of abnormal variation in the shape of the usually disc-shaped erythrocytes, or red blood cells. The term is only used when a more specific term, e.g., sickle cell, does not apply.