Fragmented RBCs, sliced by fibrin bands; seen in intravascular haemolysis are known as
Correct Answer: Schistocytes
Description: Schistocytes: Fragmented RBCs, sliced by fibrin bands; seen in intravascular hemolysis. Burr cells: Irregularly shaped red cells, seen in uremia. Spherocytes: Smaller, spherical cells, appearing more dense, seen in congenital haemolytic anemia or, rarely, in hereditary spherocytosis. Leptocytes (target cells, also called Mexican hat cells): Central staining, a ring of pallor and an outer rim of staining, seen in liver disease, thalassemias, sickle cell disease.
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