Hereditary Elliptocytosis

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Hereditary Elliptocytosis

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Author: Perla Vicari, MD, PhD
Category: Laboratory Hematology > Basic cell morphology > Red Blood Cell shape abnormalities > Elliptocytes
Published Date: 07/19/2024

Peripheral blood from a patient with hereditary elliptocytosis (May-Grünwald-Giemsa stain). Elliptocytes are red blood cells with an oval or elongated shape, from egg-shaped (ovalocytes) to rod- or pencil-shaped (pencil cells). They have central pallor with hemoglobin appearing to be concentrated at the ends of elongated cells and rounded ends.

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