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poikilocyte

(ˈpɔɪkɪləʊˌsaɪt)

(Pathology) an abnormally shaped red blood cell

[C19: from Greek poikilos various + -cyte]

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On the evaluation of the peripheral blood smear, 20% of the patients showed moderate degree of anisocytosis and poikilocytosis, which was mainly found in P.

HAEMATOLOGICAL ALTERATIONS ACCOMPANYING FALCIPARUM AND VIVAX MALARIA- A STUDY FROM A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN NORTH-EAST INDIA

The blood picture revealed hypochromasia, poikilocytosis and anisocytosis.

Diagnosis and Management of Concurrent Ehrlichiosis and Babesiosis in a Dog

A radiograph of the feet and ankles revealed no abnormalities but a FBC with a smear revealed a hypochromic, microcytic anaemia (Hb 8.2 g/dL) with teardrop cells, scanty pencil cells, target cells and mild poikilocytosis. This prompted investigation with Hb electrophoresis that showed significantly elevated levels of HbF (19.1%) and HbS (77.9%) with decreased levels of HbA2 (0%) and an HbA of 3%.

The immigration of anaemia--presentation of sickle cell disease in children admitted to a district hospital in Johannesburg: A case series

On differential count, there is significant rise in absolute neutrophil count (P < 0.005), significant fall in absolute lymphocyte count (P < 0.005), and rise in eosinophil and basophil count which is not statistically significant, not much difference in monocyte count in both groups, associated poikilocytosis and anisocytosis of red blood cells in anemic subjects, and N/L ratio is significantly higher in the anemics (P < 0.001).

Association of nutritional anemia with leukocyte and platelet counts in people of Odisha

Laboratory testing was significant for white blood cell count of 53.3 G/L, and differential included 88% neutrophils, 4.5% lymphocytes, 3.3 G/L monocytes, 0.15 G/L basophils, 3+ poikilocytosis, 2+ polychromasia, 1+ Howell-Jolly bodies, and 1+ vacuolated polymorphonuclear lymphocytes with target and sickle cells present.

Acute Chest Syndrome Progressing to ARDS in a Patient of 25-Week Gestation

A peripheral smear revealed poikilocytosis, macrocytosis, anisocytosis, and ovalocytes.

Efficacy of Cyclosporine in the Induction and Maintenance of Remission in a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient Presenting with Macrophage-Activating Syndrome

The FSP used in the clinic to assess anisocytosis (alterations in size) and poikilocytosis (alterations in shape) of the blood cells showed some type of count or morphology abnormality in 15% of the studied population.

Evaluacion de parametros hematologicos en trabajadores expuestos a pesticidas organofosforados, carbamatos y piretroides, Cundinamarca 2016-2017

(Figures 1, 2) Also on day-2, erythrocytes began to show poikilocytosis with crenated forms and cytoplasmic spikes (burr cells, echinocytes).

EDTA in transit: degenerative changes in blood cell morphology

Hypochromic microcytic red cell in proportion to degree of anaemia, with poikilocytosis anisocytosis, pencil cells, red cell count less than 5 million/mm3 and MCV less than 75fl usually favors iron deficiency.

FREQUENCY OF CARRIER RATE OF BETA ([beta]) THALASSEMIA TRAIT IN FEMALES OF CHILD BEARING AGE

Hematological alterations were found to be accompanied by poikilocytosis, i.e.

[alpha]-Lipoic acid mitigates arsenic-induced hematological abnormalities in adult male rats

Both the hemoglobin and hematocrit are depressed, usually to a moderate degree, in association with hypochromia, microcytosis, and modest poikilocytosis. [1]

Survey of different types of anemia

Peripheral smear showed elliptocytes which were more than 50%, there was marked anisocytosis, poikilocytosis and red cell fragmentation (fig-1a).