schistocyte or schizocyte (from Greek schistos for "divided" and kytos for "hollow" or "cell") is a fragmented part of a red blood cell. Schistocytes...
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the small blood vessels. It is identified by the finding of anemia and schistocytes on microscopy of the blood film. In diseases such as hemolytic uremic...
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or Teardrop Cells Keratocytes Microspherocytes and Pyropoikilocytes Schistocytes Semilunar bodies Poikilocytosis may be diagnosed with a test called a...
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dystrophy schist(o)- split, cleft Greek σχῐστός (skhistós), cloven, divided schistocyte schiz(o)- denoting something "split" or "double-sided" Greek σχῐ́ζω (skhízō)...
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the breakdown of red blood cells) anemia (low red blood cell count), schistocytes (damaged red blood cells), elevated creatinine (a protein waste product...
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complications can lead to decease. Fragmentation of red blood cells termed as schistocytes is a common feature observed in HUS. Particularly, HUS is more common...
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sickle cell disease, and a high number of fragmented red blood cells (schistocytes) requires urgent investigation as it can suggest a microangiopathic hemolytic...
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cells are normally in a biconcave shape (round cells in this picture). Schistocytes are fragmented cells resulting from intravascular destruction with shapes...
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shearing of red blood cells, resulting in their rupture and formation of schistocytes. The two best understood causes of TTP are due to autoimmunity (acquired...
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fractionated bilirubin. Increased reticulocytes and the presence of schistocytes in the blood smear of the patient observed during CBC indicates hemolysis...
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similar term is spur cells. Often they may be confused with echinocytes or schistocytes. Acanthocytes have coarse, irregularly spaced, variably sized crenations...
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peripheral blood smear may demonstrate red blood cell fragments called schistocytes, red blood cells that look like spheres (spherocytes), and/or red blood...
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peripheral blood smear may show fragmented red blood cells (known as schistocytes) due to shear stress from thrombi. However, this finding is neither sensitive...
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present with pathognomonic (diagnostic) red blood cell fragments called schistocytes. These pathologies generate fibrin strands that sever red blood cells...
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elliptocytosis for iron deficiency or hereditary elliptocytosis and schistocytes for intravascular hemolysis. Many hemolytic anemias show multiple poikilocytes...
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type, typically includes: fever, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (see schistocytes in a blood smear), kidney failure, thrombocytopenia and neurological...
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the breakdown of red blood cells), anemia (low red blood cell count)/schistocytes (damaged red blood cells), elevated creatinine (indicative of kidney...
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morphology. In the presence of significant hemolysis the smear will show schistocytes (fragmented red blood cells), reticulocytosis, and in severe cases erythroblasts...
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known as a schistocyte and is generally the result of an intracellular mechanical injury to the red blood cell. A wide variety of schistocytes may be observed...
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diabetic retinopathy) or other diagnostic measures (e.g. blood smear for schistocytes in thrombotic microangiopathies). For assessment of the morphological...
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degmacytes are smaller than the missing red blood cell fragments seen in schistocytes.[citation needed] Degmacytes usually appear smaller, denser, and more...
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count), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC); presence of nRBC, schistocytes, and acanthocytes in the blood smear; and leukocytosis with neutrophilia...
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[citation needed] A blood smear will often exhibit abnormalities, such as schistocytes, bur cells, and helmet cells, which indicate erythrocyte damage. [citation...
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2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak Schistocytes seen in a person with hemolytic-uremic syndrome Map of cases and restrictions in relation to the outbreak...
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with thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) with schistocytes on the peripheral blood smear, fever and signs of ischemic organ damage...
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occasionally become elevated. In some cases, a peripheral blood smear may show schistocytes, anisocytosis, polychromasia, or poikilocytosis. Direct antiglobulin...
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