Drepanocytes are also called?

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Drepanocytes are also called?

Drepanocytes are the crescent- or sickle-shaped red blood cells that form when hemoglobin S polymerizes in deoxygenated blood. This crescent appearance is why they’re called sickle cells, and some sources also use the term meniscocytes to describe this same crescent shape. They are not elliptocytes (oval-shaped) or spindle-shaped forms, which is why the combination of sickle cells and meniscocytes is the correct naming.

Drepanocytes are the crescent- or sickle-shaped red blood cells that form when hemoglobin S polymerizes in deoxygenated blood. This crescent appearance is why they’re called sickle cells, and some sources also use the term meniscocytes to describe this same crescent shape. They are not elliptocytes (oval-shaped) or spindle-shaped forms, which is why the combination of sickle cells and meniscocytes is the correct naming.

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