Red Cell Characteristics Related to Shape

Examples of Stomatocytes

Examples of stomatocytes can be seen in the center of this slide and to the left of the center. Conditions in which a significant number of in vivo stomatocytes can be seen include hereditary stomatocytosis, neoplastic disorders, liver disease and Rh null disease. The largest numbers of in vivo stomatocytes are seen in hereditary stomatocytosis and their identification is necessary to make the diagnosis.

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