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CHAPTER 11 VARIATIONS IN SHAPE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ERYTHROCYTES 105
HEMOGLOBIN SC CRYSTAL
A B
FIGURE 11–8A Hemoglobin SC. FIGURE 11–8B Hemoglobin SC.
COLOR: Dark red
SHAPE: 1-2 fingerlike projections; may look like a
mitten or the Washington Monument (obelisk);
cell may appear folded
NUMBER PER CELL: 1-2
COMPOSITION: Hemoglobin SC
Associated with: Hemoglobin SC disease
C
FIGURE 11–8C Hemoglobin SC.
