Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Hemoglobin electrophoresis is a test that measures the different types of the oxygen-carrying protein (hemoglobin) in the blood.
In adults, these hemoglobin molecules make up ...
Stomatocyte
About the same size as a normal RBC
Slit-like or mouth-like central pallor (Hence the term stoma )
Increased in:
Hereditary stomatocytosis
Liver disease
Tangier disease
Rh null ...
How cells can be recognized or identified microscopically ?
This is simple diagram of cell structure
1- Cell size:
Blood cells can be discriminated on the basis of their cell size
2- Overall cell size:
The most immature cells are large ...
Howell Jolly Bodies
Smooth round dark blue-purple cytoplasmic inclusion
May be centrally located or sometimes in the periphery
Composed of fragments of DNA
Iron stain negative
May Resemble:
Pappenheimer ...
