Microcyte
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| Specialty | Hematology |
A microcyte is an abnormally sized red blood cell. By definition it is 5 micrometers or smaller in diameter. It is often associated with several forms of anemia.[1]
References
- ^ Meredith, Julie; Rosenthal, Nancy (August 1999). "Differential Diagnosis of Microcytic Anemias" (PDF). Laboratory Medicine. 30 (8).
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