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pincer cell

Mushroom-shaped erythrocyte. Etiology: - hereditary spherocytosis Pathology: - band-3 protein deficiency Genetics: - mutations in the SLC4A1 gene encoding the band-3 protein Laboratory: - pincer cells in blood

General

erythrocyte; red blood cell (RBC)

Properties

QUANTITY: 4.2E12-6.2E12 CELLS/UL

References

  1. Lesesve JF. Mushroom-shaped red blood cells in protein band-3 deficiency. Am J Hematol. 2011 Aug;86(8):694. PMID: 21761435 Free Article