Codocyte
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codocyte-249-14861109
title:
Codocyte
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Codocytes, also known as target cells, are red blood cells that have the appearance of a shooting target with a bullseye. In optical microscopy these cells appear to have a dark center surrounded by a white ring, followed by dark outer (peripheral) second ring containing a band of hemoglobin. However, in electron microscopy they appear very thin and bell shaped. Because of their thinness they are referred to as leptocytes. On routine smear morphology, some people like to make a distinction betwe
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Type of red blood cell
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codocyte
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2024-01-15T16:12:55Z
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