Red Cell Characteristics Related to Shape

Notes about Poikolocytosis

  • Some forms of poikilocytosis represent in vitro artifact rather than being the result of abnormal physiology within the body.
  • Inconsistent terminology also hampers communication about red cell morphology, in that various terms are used to describe the same type of change. Uniform terminology based on Greek roots has been applied in an attempt to provide standardization, although it has not been widely accepted.

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