RE: red blood cells

From: Hodge, Greg (HAEM) (hodgeg@mail.wch.sa.gov.au)
Date: Mon Jun 19 2000 - 16:41:24 EST


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> From:		nancy b.hope
> Sent:		Sunday, 18 June 2000 9:42
> To:	Cytometry Mailing List
> Subject:	red blood cells
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> i need some information on enlarged red blood cells.thank you for your
> help with this request.thanks,nancy
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> Hi Nancy,
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>   Do you mean rbc retics or the identification of large rbcs. There are
> several commercial suppliers of Thiazol Orange, a stain suitable for
> identification of rbc reticulocytes. Large rbcs will have a high FSC
> characteristics when observing a flow scatter plot of rbcs. Specific rbc
> identification can be achieved using an anti-Glycophorin A antibody. Is
> this the information you are after?
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> Regards,
> Greg Hodge
> email: hodgeg@mail.wch.sa.gov.au
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