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acanthocyte
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acanthocyte [ə′kan·thō‚sīt]
(pathology)
A crenated red cell which has a distinctive spiky outline.
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In the interest of simplifying reports and eliminating redundant information given to clinicians, some laboratories have moved to eliminating the non-specific term poikilocytosis and reporting only the specific type of abnormal RBC forms, (2) such as spherocytes, acanthocytes, and teardrops.
Answering your questions; poikilocytosis terminology by Nutt, Eric; Fan, Guang / Medical Laboratory Observer
Acanthocytes are found more frequently in peripheral smears from patients with AD; in some individuals, this increase was noted a decade before the onset of dementia.
Abnormal Erythrocyte Anion Exchange in Alzheimer Disease by Greco, Frank A.; Satlin, Andrew; Solomon, Arthur K. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
[less than]5%-10%) target cells, acanthocytes, spherocytes, and Pappenheimer bodies.
Streamline your automated hematology laboratory by Cornbleet, Joanne; Fernandes, Bernard J.; Miers, Martha / Medical Laboratory Observer
 
 
 
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