schistocyte or schizocyte (from Greek schistos for "divided" and kytos for "hollow" or "cell") is a fragmented part of a red blood cell. Schistocytes...

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...

the breakdown of red blood cells) anemia (low red blood cell count), schistocytes (damaged red blood cells), elevated creatinine (a protein waste product...

or Teardrop Cells Keratocytes Microspherocytes and Pyropoikilocytes Schistocytes Semilunar bodies Poikilocytosis may be diagnosed with a test called a...

peripheral blood smear may demonstrate red blood cell fragments called schistocytes, red blood cells that look like spheres (spherocytes), and/or red blood...

dystrophy schist(o)- split, cleft Greek σχῐστός (skhistós), cloven, divided schistocyte schiz(o)- denoting something "split" or "double-sided" Greek σχῐ́ζω (skhízō)...

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...

sickle cell disease, and a high number of fragmented red blood cells (schistocytes) requires urgent investigation as it can suggest a microangiopathic hemolytic...

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...

cells are normally in a biconcave shape (round cells in this picture). Schistocytes are fragmented cells resulting from intravascular destruction with shapes...

fractionated bilirubin. Increased reticulocytes and the presence of schistocytes in the blood smear of the patient observed during CBC indicates hemolysis...

peripheral blood smear may show fragmented red blood cells (known as schistocytes) due to shear stress from thrombi. However, this finding is neither sensitive...

similar term is spur cells. Often they may be confused with echinocytes or schistocytes. Acanthocytes have coarse, irregularly spaced, variably sized crenations...

present with pathognomonic (diagnostic) red blood cell fragments called schistocytes. These pathologies generate fibrin strands that sever red blood cells...

elliptocytosis for iron deficiency or hereditary elliptocytosis and schistocytes for intravascular hemolysis. Many hemolytic anemias show multiple poikilocytes...

type, typically includes: fever, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (see schistocytes in a blood smear), kidney failure, thrombocytopenia and neurological...

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...

the breakdown of red blood cells), anemia (low red blood cell count)/schistocytes (damaged red blood cells), elevated creatinine (indicative of kidney...

morphology. In the presence of significant hemolysis the smear will show schistocytes (fragmented red blood cells), reticulocytosis, and in severe cases erythroblasts...

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...

count), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC); presence of nRBC, schistocytes, and acanthocytes in the blood smear; and leukocytosis with neutrophilia...

degmacytes are smaller than the missing red blood cell fragments seen in schistocytes.[citation needed] Degmacytes usually appear smaller, denser, and more...

diabetic retinopathy) or other diagnostic measures (e.g. blood smear for schistocytes in thrombotic microangiopathies). For assessment of the morphological...

[citation needed] A blood smear will often exhibit abnormalities, such as schistocytes, bur cells, and helmet cells, which indicate erythrocyte damage. [citation...

with thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) with schistocytes on the peripheral blood smear, fever and signs of ischemic organ damage...

occasionally become elevated. In some cases, a peripheral blood smear may show schistocytes, anisocytosis, polychromasia, or poikilocytosis. Direct antiglobulin...