RBCs
Hemoglobin-containing blood cells
RBCs is the abbreviation for red blood cells—the oxygen-carrying cells in blood that give it its color.
The term appears in medical contexts and lab results: Your RBCs are within normal range.
Also called erythrocytes.
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- lifespanTotal existence duration
bone marrow · cell count · morphology · deformability · glycolysis · ATP · surface area · flexibility
Red cell deficiency
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
- polycythemiaElevated red cell count
- hemolysisRed blood cell destruction
iron deficiency · pernicious anemia · G6PD deficiency · malaria · jaundice · bilirubin · blood loss
Red cell volume fraction
- hematopoiesisBlood cell production process
- blood smearThin layer for microscopy
- MCVRed blood cell size measure
- complete blood countHematological assessment of cellular elements
CBC · blood test · lab values
Providing breathable gas medically
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- gas exchangeTransfer of respiratory molecules
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- circulationMovement through a system
capillaries · arterial blood · venous blood · hypoxia · cyanosis · altitude adaptation
Infusing donated cells intravenously
- blood typeRed cell antigen classification
- Rh factorRed cell surface protein
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
- blood bankStored supply for transfusions
donor · recipient · compatibility · antibodies · antigens · transfusion reaction · blood storage · universal donor
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
lifespan · bone marrow · cell count · morphology · deformability · glycolysis · ATP · surface area · flexibility
anemia
Red cell deficiency
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
- polycythemiaElevated red cell count
hemolysis · iron deficiency · pernicious anemia · G6PD deficiency · malaria · jaundice · bilirubin · blood loss
hematocrit
Red cell volume fraction
- hematopoiesisBlood cell production process
- blood smearThin layer for microscopy
- MCVRed blood cell size measure
oxygen delivery
Providing breathable gas medically
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- gas exchangeTransfer of respiratory molecules
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
circulation · capillaries · arterial blood · venous blood · hypoxia · cyanosis · altitude adaptation
blood transfusion
Infusing donated cells intravenously
- blood typeRed cell antigen classification
- Rh factorRed cell surface protein
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
blood bank · donor · recipient · compatibility · antibodies · antigens · transfusion reaction · blood storage · universal donor
RBCsWBCs
Immune cells in blood
white blood cells · leukocytes · lymphocytes · neutrophils · platelets