Poikilocytosis

Poikilocytes - what are they?

_**Poikilocyte** (English poikilocyte) is a nucleus with a changed shape and size, determined by the ability of the dye to be evenly distributed throughout the nucleus, occupying not only its central part, but also its periphery._ The changed shape of the nucleus is also called octant lancet and octansonite. Poikilocytes are found not only in blood smears, but also in other tissues due to the fact that even lymphocytes are stained as poikilocytes when they form the serum membrane. The structural basis and nature of changes in poikilocytes reflect the impaired functions of various