Rapid acanthocytic schistocytosis and fulminant microangiopathic hemolysis as a preterminal event

Clin Case Rep. 2021 May 17;9(5):e04247. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4247. eCollection 2021 May.

Abstract

Isolated schistocytosis is a hematological emergency. Clinically significant schistocytosis requires 1% red cell fragments in a high power field. These include triangular fragments, crescents, helmet cells, keratocytes, or microspherocytes.