ISSN:
1420-9071
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary A quick method for measuring the expansibility of erythrocytes during the course of hypotonic hemolysis has been developed, using the MCV continuous analyzer. By this method not only the volume changes during hypotonic hemolysis, but also the critical volume, at which hemolysis of the cells occurs, could be measured in a few minutes. Furthermore, data are presented demonstrating the following; when the MCV or the MCH was larger, the critical volume increased, but the expansion ratio (critical volume/initial volume) was almost constant, about 1.90, for most erythrocytes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01963238
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