Tuesday, November 13, 2018

HEMATOLOGY: Question 4


What is the condition commonly associated with STOMATOCYTES?

ANS:  LIVER DISEASE

NOTES:

Stomatocytes are red cells with a slit-like or “fish-mouth” central pallor. Stomatocytes may be seen in patients with alcoholic liver disease, hereditary stomatocytosis, or Rh null disease.  They may form in vitro in the presence of certain cationic medications or low pH.

SOURCE: hematology.org

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