Howell-Jolly bodies

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf inclusion body
gptkbp:appearance basophilic nuclear fragments
gptkbp:colorOnWrightStain dark purple
gptkbp:composedOf nuclear DNA remnants
gptkbp:foundIn red blood cells
gptkbp:hasDiagnosticMethod impaired splenic function
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Howell-Jolly bodies
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_Henry_Howell
Justin Marie Jolly
gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith gptkb:Heinz_bodies
Pappenheimer bodies
gptkbp:removes spleen
gptkbp:seenIn megaloblastic anemia
asplenia
hyposplenia
post-splenectomy
severe hemolytic anemia
gptkbp:shape round
gptkbp:size 1-2 micrometers
gptkbp:stainedBy gptkb:Giemsa_stain
Wright stain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blood_Smear
gptkb:Peripheral_Blood_Smear
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8