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The red blood cell membrane restricts the solutes and allows only water to pass through them (osmosis). If the cells are placed in hypertonic solution (concentrated sodium chloride solution, concentration … Read More
Reticulocytes are juvenile red cells that pass into the blood stream from the bone marrow. Reticulocytes stay in the circulation for about 24 hours and matured into erythrocytes. Reticulocytes have … Read More
The red cell indices consist of Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) and Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC). These are the parts of Complete Blood Count (Complete Hemogram) … Read More
Packed cell volume (PCV) is the amount of packed red blood cells following centrifugation, expressed as percentage (%) of the total blood volume. Clinical Significance : Decrease PCV are observed … Read More
Thrombocytes are the smallest cell in the blood circulation. It is also known as platelet. They originate from megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. They participate in the blood clotting … Read More
