A small subpopulation of rigid erythrocytes changes the erythrocyte filtration test

Morini, R.; Pasquini, G.; Albanese, B.; Manescalchi, P.G.

La Ricerca in Clinica e in Laboratorio 13(Suppl 3): 333-336

1983


ISSN/ISBN: 0390-5748
PMID: 6673009
Document Number: 206577
By means of the filterability test of Reid et al., the influence of a subpopulation of rigid erythrocytes (5% and 2.5%, respectively) was studied using Nucleopore polycarbonate membranes with pore size of 5 mu and diameter of 13 mm. The addition of 5% and 2.5% of rigid red cells delays the erythrocyte filtration times and alters the red cell deformability index. The meaning of the obtained data is discussed.

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