Erythrocytes (RBC)
Normal case - Normal Erythrocytes
HS946 - Normal Erythrocytes
CHARACTERISTIC of Erythrocytes
Size |
Average diameter is about 7.5 um moderate variations in size |
Outline |
Approximately circular Only minor variations in shape |
Central area |
In the area of a film where cells form a monolayer, a paler central area occupies approximately the middle third of the cell. |
The normal shape and flexibility of a red cell are dependent on the integrity of the cytoskeleton to which the lipid membrane is bound.
Normocytic - the cells are of normal size.
Normochromic - the cells contain the normal amount of haemoglobin and therefore stain normally.
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Last updated on 25 February, 2000.
Prepared by HKMTAQAP Haematology & Serology Panel.
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