Ovalocytosis

Ovalocytes are red blood cells that have an oval shape. They can be found in the blood in various diseases such as anemia, iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency and others.

Ovalocytes have a number of advantages over ordinary red blood cells. First, they are more resistant to destruction in the spleen, which allows them to circulate in the blood longer. Secondly, oval cells can carry more oxygen than regular red blood cells due to their wider surface area.

However, ovalocytes also have some disadvantages. For example, they may be more prone to aggregation, which can lead to blood clots. In addition, ovalocytes are less resistant to hemolysis, that is, the destruction of red blood cells, which can lead to a decrease in hemoglobin levels in the blood.

Overall, ovalocytes are an important component of the blood and play an important role in oxygen transport. However, they can also be associated with various diseases, so a blood test must be performed to identify ovalocytes and determine their number.

Ovalocytes and ovalocytes

In our lives, we very often encounter disturbances in blood cells and their mobility. One way or another, even with regular medical examinations we do not encounter this. The situation changes when complaints about coagulation disorders appear, a change in the shape of red blood cells, which can be noticed during laboratory diagnostics. One such disorder is ovaloocytosis. Let's try to understand this concept in more detail.

**Ovalocytosis** is a rare occurrence. It occurs if hypervolemia occurs in the bloodstream, which leads to an increase in the volume of peripheral vessels and is provoked by a violation of plasma viscosity, in which blood cells acquire an oval or spindle-shaped shape. It is also possible that other abnormalities in the shape and size of cells may appear, but dislocation among them is extremely rare. Deformation of red blood cells is most often provoked by myeloproliferative diseases, leukemia, polyglobulia or erythrocytosis. Determining the number of ovalocytes will enable the doctor, assessing the clinical picture, to make an accurate diagnosis.