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Policromatofilia

Definición

Es un número excesivo de glóbulos rojos (GR) anormales en el torrente sanguíneo, los cuales tienen un centro de color azul.

Estos glóbulos rojos anormales casi siempre se observan cuando la médula ósea necesita producir más debido a una cierta afección, como anemia hemolítica.

Nombres alternativos

Policromasia

Referencias

Newland JR. The peripheral blood smear. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2007:chap 161.

Marks PW, Glader B. Approach to anemia in the adult and child. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ Jr, Shattil SJ, et al, eds. Hoffman Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2008:chap 34.

Revision

Last reviewed 2/13/2011 by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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