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- noun Plural form of
schistocyte .
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Examples
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The blood smear shows schistocytes (black arrows) as a consequence of thrombi and very high shear stress in microcirculation.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Paul Coppo et al. 2010
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A peripheral blood smear showed no schistocytes, and a direct Coombs test was positive for anti-IgG and negative for anti-C3.
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The criteria included the presence of Coombs-negative microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (schistocytes on peripheral blood smear) and acute thrombocytopenia (
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Paul Coppo et al. 2010
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