Sickle cell tests have become routine in newborn screenings, but older children and adults may need to be tested as well. Read on to see if you or a loved one might benefit from being tested for ...

Heinz body anemia is a type of hemolytic anemia, which happens when your red blood cells break down faster than your body can replace them. This can make you feel tired and weak. Heinz bodies are ...

A blood smear of a patient with sickle cell. The crescent-shaped sickle cells can be seen in the smear. Cultura RM Exclusive / Michael J. Klein, M.D. An experimental new gene-editing treatment for ...

Because polycythemia vera (PV) is a rare type of blood cancer, a diagnosis often comes when you see your doctor for other reasons. They will consider your symptoms and refer you to tests for ...

Anemia, or a low hemoglobin level, is one of the most common problems seen in primary care. Hemoglobin is a protein found within red blood cells (RBCs) that contains iron. Anemia can occur as the ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 76, No. 2 (Feb., 1979), pp. 939-943 (5 pages) By using the technique of recoil-free absorption (Mössbauer effect) ...

You can say goodbye to the finger pricks when donating blood! The Red Cross has a new way to test your hemoglobin levels that is prick-free. Sign up for our Newsletters For the past four months, ...

Removal of the normal spleen (for example, after trauma or during abdominal operations on adjacent structures) is often followed by the appearance of abnormal red cells in the peripheral blood. In ...