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It is approximately 8 micrometers in diameter.<ref>URL: [http://www.wisegeek.com/how-large-is-a-micrometer.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/how-large-is-a-micrometer.htm]. Accessed on: 17 January 2011.</ref> | It is approximately 8 micrometers in diameter.<ref>URL: [http://www.wisegeek.com/how-large-is-a-micrometer.htm http://www.wisegeek.com/how-large-is-a-micrometer.htm]. Accessed on: 17 January 2011.</ref> | ||
=Precursors= | |||
===Reticulocyte=== | ===Reticulocyte=== | ||
The direct precursor to the RBC is the '''reticulocyte'''. | The direct precursor to the RBC is the '''reticulocyte'''. | ||
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*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hematopoiesis_%28human%29_diagram.png Hematopoiesis diagram (WC)]. | *[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hematopoiesis_%28human%29_diagram.png Hematopoiesis diagram (WC)]. | ||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orthochromatic_erythroblast.png Normoblast (WC)]. | *[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orthochromatic_erythroblast.png Normoblast (WC)]. | ||
=Conditions with RBCs= | |||
==Sickle cell disease== | |||
{{Main|Sickle cell disease}} | |||
==Anemia== | |||
{{Main|Anemia}} | |||
==Myospherulosis== | ==Myospherulosis== | ||
*[[AKA]] ''spherulocytosis''.<ref name=pmid7591868/> | *[[AKA]] ''spherulocytosis''.<ref name=pmid7591868/> | ||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Granulomatous reaction to fat and RBCs.<ref name=pmid11811513>{{Cite journal | last1 = Fisher | first1 = SC. | last2 = Horning | first2 = GM. | last3 = Hellstein | first3 = JW. | title = Myospherulosis complicating cortical block grafting: a case report. | journal = J Periodontol | volume = 72 | issue = 12 | pages = 1755-9 | month = Dec | year = 2001 | doi = 10.1902/jop.2001.72.12.1755 | PMID = 11811513 }}</ref | *Granulomatous reaction to fat and RBCs.<ref name=pmid7591868/><ref name=pmid11811513>{{Cite journal | last1 = Fisher | first1 = SC. | last2 = Horning | first2 = GM. | last3 = Hellstein | first3 = JW. | title = Myospherulosis complicating cortical block grafting: a case report. | journal = J Periodontol | volume = 72 | issue = 12 | pages = 1755-9 | month = Dec | year = 2001 | doi = 10.1902/jop.2001.72.12.1755 | PMID = 11811513 }}</ref> | ||
*Rare.<ref name=pmid9866916>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sarkar | first1 = S. | last2 = Gangane | first2 = N. | last3 = Sharma | first3 = S. | title = Myospherulosis of maxillary sinus--a case report with review of literature. | journal = Indian J Pathol Microbiol | volume = 41 | issue = 4 | pages = 491-3 | month = Oct | year = 1998 | doi = | PMID = 9866916 }}</ref> | *Rare.<ref name=pmid9866916>{{Cite journal | last1 = Sarkar | first1 = S. | last2 = Gangane | first2 = N. | last3 = Sharma | first3 = S. | title = Myospherulosis of maxillary sinus--a case report with review of literature. | journal = Indian J Pathol Microbiol | volume = 41 | issue = 4 | pages = 491-3 | month = Oct | year = 1998 | doi = | PMID = 9866916 }}</ref> | ||
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**Round aggregates of red blood cells ~10-20 RBCs in diameter (80-160 micrometers). | **Round aggregates of red blood cells ~10-20 RBCs in diameter (80-160 micrometers). | ||
=See also= | |||
*[[Neutrophil]]. | *[[Neutrophil]]. | ||
=References= | |||
{{Reflist| | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Basics]] | [[Category:Basics]] | ||