Description: |
Small erythrocytes containing the maximum amount of hemoglobin, resulting from a primary defect in the red cell membrane. Their life span in the circulation is extremely short, and osmotic resistance is decreased to hypotonic solution. |
Size: |
About 6 µm |
Shape: |
Spherical cells with very increased thickness |
Significance: |
Spheroid cells occur in hereditary spherocytosis and haemolytic anemia. |
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