Codocytes, also known as target cells, are red blood cells that have the appearance of a shooting target with a bullseye.

Mar 7, 2022 · Target cells are medically called codocytes. They are red blood cells that look like a shooting target with a bulls-eye.

Jan 13, 2016 · Target cells, or codocytes, have an excess of cell membrane relative to cell volume. Macrocytic target cells can be seen in liver disease, and microcytic target cells may …

Target cells adopt a “bullseye” morphology where hemoglobin is concentrated in the center and on the periphery with a colourless zone in between the two areas. Other target cells may also …

Target cells, also known as codocytes or leptocytes, is a unique morphology of red blood cells characterized by a central, round hemoglobin area surrounded by a rim of paler staining.

A codocyte, also known as a target cell, is an abnormal red blood cell characterized by a central disk of hemoglobin surrounded by a pale ring and an outer rim of hemoglobin, creating a bull's …

An RBC with a central darker dimple, surrounded by a cleared space; codocytes are a typical finding in lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency (LCAT), and are common in …

Target cells (codocytes) have a centrally located disk of hemoglobin surrounded by an area of pallor with an outer rim of hemoglobin adjacent to the cell membrane giving the cell the …

For the endocrinology concept, see target cell. Codocytes, also known as target cells or Mexican hat cells[1], [2] are red blood cells that have the appearance of a shooting target with a bullseye.

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