These could be signs of a low red blood cell count, also known as anemia. In this article, we’ll explore what anemia means, its causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Red Blood Cells and Their Function Before we dive into the specifics of anemia, let’s take a moment to appreciate ...
Having a high red blood cell (RBC) count means that the number of RBCs in the bloodstream is higher than normal. When you have signs and symptoms of a disease that might involve problems in the production of red blood cells, a complete blood count (CBC), which includes an RBC count,...
A red blood cell count test measures how many red blood cells (RBCs) are in your blood. The red blood cells, or erythrocytes, have hemoglobin – a protein that transports oxygen to all parts of your body. The amount of oxygen transported to your body parts depends on how many red blood...
We have been taught from a young age that the red means danger and green means it’s okay to move forward. But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place For something we have to look at every day, why couldn’t they have been prettier colorsWell, it’s ...
Novel Red Cell Indices Indicating Reduced Availability of Iron are Associated With High Erythropoietin Concentration and Low pH Level in the Venous Cord Blood of Newborns MARI ERVASTI, ULLA SANKILAMPI, SEPPO HEINONEN, AND KARI PUNNONEN Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology [M.E., K.P....
The abbreviation RBC means: a) Random blood count. b) Rare blood cancer. c) Red blood cell. d) Reduced blood content. Blood: Blood is a type of connective tissue. It is pumped around the body by the heart through vein and artery systems...
Intravital imaging reveals MZ B cell–RBC contacts MZ B cells are distinguished from follicular B cells by high expression of CD21 and IgM and low expression of CD23 and IgD4,5. To enable intravital two-photon microscopy of MZ B cells, we used transferred B cells from ubiquitin-green fluor...
BackgroundRed blood cell distribution width (RDW), a component of an electronic complete blood count, is a measure of heterogeneity in the size of
The erythroid terminal differentiation program couples sequential cell divisions with progressive reductions in cell size. The erythropoietin receptor (EpoR) is essential for erythroblast survival, but its other functions are not well characterized. Here
In both sickle cell disease and malaria, red blood cells (RBCs) are phagocytosed in the spleen, but receptor-ligand pairs mediating uptake have not been identified. Here, we report that patches of high mannose N-glycans (Man5-9GlcNAc2), expressed on dise