red cells
Hemoglobin's home vessels
Red cells are the oxygen-carrying components of blood, more formally called red blood cells or erythrocytes.
They contain hemoglobin, which binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it throughout the body.
A low red cell count indicates anemia: Her red cells were dangerously low after the surgery.
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
- plasma membraneLipid bilayer enclosing cytoplasm
bone marrow · hematopoiesis · lifespan · spleen · nucleated · enucleation · flexibility · deformability
Red cell volume fraction
- blood countCellular inventory of plasma
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- blood typingIdentifying red cell antigens
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
Rh factor · ABO · donation · CBC · MCV · blood smear · phlebotomy · hypoxia
Red cell deficiency
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
- polycythemiaElevated red cell count
- hemolysisRed blood cell destruction
iron deficiency · pernicious anemia · malaria · G6PD deficiency · aplastic · macrocytic · hemolytic · jaundice
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
plasma membrane · bone marrow · hematopoiesis · lifespan · spleen · nucleated · enucleation · flexibility · deformability · glycolysis
hematocrit
Red cell volume fraction
- blood countCellular inventory of plasma
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- blood typingIdentifying red cell antigens
crossmatch · Rh factor · ABO · donation · CBC · MCV · blood smear · phlebotomy · hypoxia · oxygenation
anemia
Red cell deficiency
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
- polycythemiaElevated red cell count
hemolysis · iron deficiency · pernicious anemia · malaria · G6PD deficiency · aplastic · macrocytic · hemolytic · jaundice · bilirubin
- bloodblood, plasma, platelet, platelets, white blood cell
- Blood Systemblood, platelets, hematopoiesis, bone marrow, erythrocytes
- blood cellswhite blood cell, erythrocyte, platelet, leukocyte, leukocytes
- Blood Componentsplasma, platelets, erythrocytes, leukocytes, hemoglobin
- lab testsblood test, blood tests, CBC, urinalysis, complete blood count
- blood bankingblood donation, blood bank, blood transfusion, blood donor, blood typing
red cellswhite cells
Infection-fighting blood components
leukocytes · white blood cells · WBCs · lymphocytes · neutrophils