The blood test can be helpful in diagnosing anemia. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is a measurement of the amount of hemoglobin a red blood cell has relative to the cell's volume.

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Mature erythrocytes are biconcave disks. RBCs with abnormal morphology may be removed from the circulation leading to anemia. Therefore, certain types of anemia may be ...

What Does a Hematocrit Test Measure? A hematocrit test is a blood test that measures the level of red blood cells in your blood. Your blood is made up of plasma and blood cells. Plasma is the liquid ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs around the body. They then carry carbon dioxide from around the body back to the lungs. These cells are an important component of blood. However, a range of ...

The red cell distribution width (RDW) blood test measures differences in the volume and size of your red blood cells. Red blood cells help carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of your body.

NAINR. 2004;4(4):231-239. Acanthocyte Erythrocyte identified by numerous spiny cytoplasmic projections; similar to a Burr cell Acanthocytosis, condition in which the majority of erythrocytes are ...