Hypochromasia
As hypochromasia refers to insufficient loading of red blood cells to the blood pigment hemoglobin . The red blood cells show only a narrow hemoglobin border in the blood count ( anulocytes , "ring cells"), the MCH value is lowered. Hypochromasia is typical of iron deficiency anemia or lead poisoning .
An increased load of the red blood cells with hemoglobin is called hyperchromasia , a different polychromasia .
literature
- R. Mitschke: Interpretation of changes in the blood smear - 2. Erythrocytes and platelets. In: Fachpraxis 49 (2006), pp. 14-20.