osmotic fragility test

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:diagnosis
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1920s
gptkbp:measures red blood cell fragility
gptkbp:principle exposure of red blood cells to varying concentrations of hypotonic saline
gptkbp:relatedTo red blood cell membrane integrity
gptkbp:resultInterpretation decreased fragility indicates thalassemia
increased fragility indicates hereditary spherocytosis
gptkbp:type blood
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of hereditary spherocytosis
diagnosis of thalassemia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:hereditary_spherocytosis
gptkb:Congenital_Hemolytic_Spherocytic_Syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label osmotic fragility test