Heinz bodies


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Heinz bodies

[′hīnts ‚bäd·ēz]
(pathology)
Refractile spots seen in erythrocytes in hemolytic anemia that may represent denatured globulin.
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Some, such as haemoglobin H inclusions and Heinz bodies can only be appreciated with supravital staining [14].
Morphologic evaluation of Anemia--I
Staining solution for Heinz bodies was prepared by dissolving 0.
HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL RISK FACTORS OF PARTURIENT HAEMOGLOBINURIA IN BUFFALOES
Heinz bodies were counted as violet coloured objects after staining the blood smear with 0.
Level of oxidative stress in the red blood cells of patients with liver cirrhosis
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