104 SECTION THREE ERYTHROCYTES
HEMOGLOBIN C CRYSTAL
A B
FIGURE 11–7A Hemoglobin CC crystals. FIGURE 11–7B Hemoglobin CC crystals with visible
red blood cell membrane.
COLOR: Dark red
SHAPE: Hexagonal
NUMBER PER CELL: 1
COMPOSITION: Hemoglobin C
Associated with: Homozygous hemoglobin C disease