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HEINZ BODIES & BITE CELLS Introduction: Heinz bodies are aggregates of denatured hemoglobin formed after oxidative damage to RBCs. The spleen removes those inclusions, producing bite cells (degmacytes). Classic causes: G6PD When red blood cells grow irregular spikes, the smear may be pointing toward membrane lipid damage: ACANTHOCYTES (SPUR CELLS). In hematology, acanthocytes are red blood cells with irregularly spaced, uneven, pointed Frontiers Usefulness of NGS for Diagnosis of Dominant Beta Thalassemia and Unstable Hemoglobinopathies in Five Clinical Cases Heinz bodies in red blood cells caused by oxidative damage
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