Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Osmotic Fragility

RED BLOOD CELL sensitivity to change in OSMOTIC PRESSURE. When exposed to a hypotonic concentration of sodium in a solution, red cells take in more water, swell until the capacity of the cell membrane is exceeded, and burst.

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RED BLOOD CELL sensitivity to change in OSMOTIC PRESSURE. When exposed to a hypotonic concentration of sodium in a solution, red cells take in more water, swell until the capacity of the cell membrane is exceeded, and burst.

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3 entry terms
  • Fragility, Osmotic
  • Saline Fragility
  • Fragility, Saline

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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do not coord with ERYTHROCYTES since this is defined in terms of erythrocytes; NIM

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70(65)

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  1. E01w.370.225.625.550w
  2. E05.200.625.550w
  3. G09.188.640w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Osmotic Fragility. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009996. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009996
  2. Osmotic Fragility. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrocyte_fragility
  3. Osmotic Fragility. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3080327