title: [Schistocytes: which definition should be taken and which method should be used to identify and count them?].
abstract: Schistocytes result from red cell fragmentation. The identification of the schistocytes is critical for appropriate management of the patients. We report the results of a survey about the determination of schistocytes. The analysis of the answers of 24 well-trained biologists points out the different approaches used to count these cells, and the urgent need for guidelines to identify and enumerate them.
authors.affiliation: Hématologie biologique, CHU Brabois, 54511 VandOEuvre-lès-Nancy.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lesesve
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salignac
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lecompte
mesh_terms: D001695:Biology; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009626:Terminology as Topic