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THE MEASUREMENT OF THE DIAMETER OF ERYTHROCYTES. IV.—THE EFFECT OF ANTICOAGUI, ANTS AND OF VARIATIONS IN DRYING AND FIXING
Author(s) -
Ponder Eric,
Saslow George
Publication year - 1929
Publication title -
quarterly journal of experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0370-2901
DOI - 10.1113/expphysiol.1929.sp000475
Subject(s) - oxalate , chemistry , heparin , biophysics , chromatography , rest (music) , plasma , biomedical engineering , biochemistry , biology , medicine , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
1. It is shown that the mean diameter of cells in plasma is the same whether hirudin, heparin, or oxalate is used as an anticoagulant. The mean diameter in serum is the same as in plasma. 2. The statement of several observers that human red cells do not shrink on drying is shown to rest upon a technical error. 3. The mean diameter of dried cells is not altered by variations in the manner of drying, nor by the use of fixatives after drying is complete.