Recording osmotic fragility of red cells on the spinco analytrol.
1965
T E Allen, and
C E Shields
UI
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D009996
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.