Erythrocyte

ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE - A test that measures the rate at which red blood cells settle through a column of liquid. A nonspecific index of inflammation.
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The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) can be used to monitor inflammatory or malignant disease, rheumatic fever, and heart attack.
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Fetal-maternal erythrocyte distribution
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The fetal-maternal erythrocyte distribution test is used to measure the number of fetal red blood cells in a pregnant woman's blood. (See also Rh incompatibility.) ...
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). An ESR test measures how quickly red blood cells (erythrocytes) settle in a test tube.
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Sed rate; Sedimentation rate
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ERYTHROCYTES: Red blood cells whose major function is to carry oxygen to cells.
ERYTHROPOIETIN: A glycoprotein that stimulates production of red blood cells.
ETIOLOGY: The study or theory of the factors that cause disease.
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erythrocyte (eh-RITH-ro-site)
A cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Also called a red blood cell (RBC).
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Erythrocyte levels in mice with tumors
30; 10 tumor-bearing mice plus acupuncture; 10 normal mice, no acupuncture; and 10 tumor-bearing mice, no acupuncture
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Red blood cells (erythrocytes). These are the most abundant blood cells in your body — you have about 600 red blood cells for every white cell.
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red blood cells (erythrocytes) - carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
white blood cells (leukocytes) - help fight infections and aid in the immune process. Types of white blood cells: ...
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This can also be referred to as the erythrocyte count and can be expressed in international units as 4.2 - 5.9 x 1012 cells per liter.
Hemoglobin (Hb). The amount of hemoglobin in a volume of blood.
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During the normal breakdown of old erythrocytes (red blood cells), their hemoglobin is converted into bilirubin.
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Red blood cells (also called erythrocytes or RBCs). The test measures the number, size, shape, and appearance of the RBCs, and also the amount of hemoglobin in them. Hemoglobin carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
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Type III, or Cori's disease, is caused by glycogen debrancher enzyme deficiency in the liver, muscles, and some blood cells, such as leukocytes and erythrocytes. About 15% of GSD III cases only involve the liver.
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Red blood cells are called erythrocytes, and are tiny discs which are concave on both sides. These cells contain hemoglobin, which is bright red because of the iron in it. About 60-70% of the iron in your body is in the hemoglobin in your blood.
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a measure of body-wide inflammation, commonly elevated in patients with vasculitis
Blood chemistry to measure levels of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine, two chemicals that reflect kidney function ...
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Sporozoites enter erythrocytes and undergo asexual reproduction (budding). In the blood, some parasites differentiate into male and female gametes although these cannot be distinguished at the light microscope level.
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Red blood cells (Erythrocytes) Cells in the blood that deliver oxygen to tissues and take carbon dioxide from them. Red blood count (RBC) The number of red blood cells seen in a blood sample. Regression The shrinkage of cancer growth.
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Blood tests should be run in order to measure the white blood cell (erythrocyte) count and sedimentation rate, which will indicate whether infection is present. The fluid drained from the joint may also be tested for a white cell count.
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Nearly half the blood (45 percent) consists of blood cells - red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets (thrombocytes). Most of the rest (55 percent) is plasma, a clear, watery, pale yellow fluid.
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Hemic diseases include disorders involving the formed elements (e.g., ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION, INTRAVASCULAR) and chemical components (e.g., BLOOD PROTEIN DISORDERS); lymphatic diseases include disorders relating to lymph, lymph nodes, ...
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The mononuclear phagocytes, erythrocytes, and complement systems (which are responsible for the removal of complexes) become overloaded and the complexes are deposited in body tissues, as occurs in systemic lupus erythematosus .
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SED-Control Hematologic control for ensuring the accuracy of manual erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) tests. Mfg: Lukens Medical. Source: Business Wire - 8/7/97.
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