microcytosis


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Noun1.microcytosis - a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the bloodmicrocytosis - a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
microcytic anaemia, microcytic anemia - anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
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2] level was significantly elevated, the corresponding hemogram did not demonstrate microcytosis or hypochromia.
Too much [A.sub.2]--but does the patient really have beta thalassemia trait?
Clinicians are often advised that a mean corpuscular volume demonstrating microcytosis is the "best test" to assess a patient for iron deficiency.
Recognize and treat iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women: By measuring ferritin levels and treating with oral and IV iron, obstetricians can close the gap in the care of pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia
The RET_He uses the mean cell volume (MCV) and so results can be affected when there is microcytosis unrelated to IDA, such as, in double RBC populations, in cases of RBC aggregation and when there is hyper or hyponatraemia (12).
The reticulocyte haemoglobin equivalent (RET_He) and laboratory screening for iron deficiency
Peripheral blood films in these cases revealed hypochromia and microcytosis, target cells and schistocytes and pencil cells in those with iron deficiency complicating beta thalassemia trait.
FREQUENCY OF CARRIER RATE OF BETA ([beta]) THALASSEMIA TRAIT IN FEMALES OF CHILD BEARING AGE
Accuracy of platelet counting by optical and impedance methods in patients with thrombocytopaenia and microcytosis.
Performance Evaluation of Automated Impedance and Optical Fluorescence Platelet Counts Compared With International Reference Method in Patients With Thalassemia
Arsenic-induced echinocytic transformation of erythrocyte was confirmed by SEM analysis, which showed distinct membrane blebbing, increased number of spherocytes and microcytosis, but these were almost absent in the control group (figure 2A and B).
[alpha]-Lipoic acid mitigates arsenic-induced hematological abnormalities in adult male rats
22 There are several similarities in red cell indices of these two groups, for instance reduced Hb, MCV, MCH, microcytosis and hypochromia.
Evaluation of five discriminating indexes to distinguish Beta-Thalassemia Trait from Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Difference between impedance and optical platelet count methods in patients with microcytosis of red blood cells.
Reproducibility of manual platelet estimation following automated low platelet counts
3] Globin synthesis studies and DNA analyses were performed in donors with microcytosis or hypochromia or both associated with normal ferritin, Hb [A.
Alpha-thalassaemia trait as a cause of unexplained microcytosis in a South African population
Red cell calcium leak in congenital hemolytic anemia with extreme microcytosis.
A seven-year-old male with circulating red blood cells showing a thermal injury-like morphology
Standard laboratory investigations demonstrated mild anisopoikilocytosis, microcytosis, and anemia, consistent with typical heterozygous beta-thalassemic traits.
Mercury vapour long-lasting exposure: lymphocyte muscarinic receptors as neurochemical markers of accidental intoxication
7 Low Microcytosis HCM lowered Hypochromy moderate/severe P3 ([male]) 24.
Prevalence of variant hemoglobins and thalassemias in a maroon community in Sergipe, Brazil/Prevalencia de hemoglobinas variantes e talassemia em uma comunidade quilombola em Sergipe, Brasil

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