Asplenia laboratory findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalpana Giri, MBBS[2]
Overview
Overview
Detection of Howell-Jolly bodies in peripheral blood smear, is diagnostic of asplenia, Pitted erythrocytes in blood smear increases, Presence of target cells in the peripheral blood smear, Thrombocytosis.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
- Detection of Howell-Jolly bodies in peripheral blood smear, is diagnostic of asplenia.[1]
- Pitted erythrocytes in blood smear increases.
- Thrombocytosis [2]
- Presence of target cells in the peripheral blood smear.
References
References
- ↑ Di Sabatino A, Carsetti R, Corazza GR (2011). “Post-splenectomy and hyposplenic states”. Lancet. 378 (9785): 86–97. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61493-6. PMID 21474172.
- ↑ Mahlaoui N, Minard-Colin V, Picard C, Bolze A, Ku CL, Tournilhac O; et al. (2011). “Isolated congenital asplenia: a French nationwide retrospective survey of 20 cases”. J Pediatr. 158 (1): 142–8, 148.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.027. PMID 20846672.
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