Sertoli cell only syndrome Sertoli cell-only syndrome is a cause of male infertility. In sertoli cell only syndrome, only Sertoli cells (cells that nurture the

Achondrogenesis Achondrogenesis also called achondrogenesis syndrome, is a group of severe disorders that are present from birth and affect the development of cartilage and bone

Myeloma protein Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells. Plasma cells develop from one type of white blood cell called B lymphocytes and are

Toxic granulation Toxic granulation refers to changes in granulocyte cells seen on examination of the peripheral blood film of patients with inflammatory conditions ((Granularity Index

Leukapheresis Leukapheresis is a medical procedure in which white blood cells are removed from a sample of blood. This may be done to decrease a

Ischemic preconditioning Ischemic preconditioning refers to the ability of short periods of ischemia to make the heart muscle (myocardium) more resistant to a subsequent ischemic

Intravascular hemolysis Hemolysis is the premature destruction of red blood cells (RBCs) before the end of their normal life span, and hemolytic anemia occurs when

Immunophenotyping Immunophenotyping is a process of classifying cells of the immune system based on structural and functional differences. Immunophenotyping uses antibodies to identify white blood

Hook effect Hook effect also called high-dose hook effect or the prozone effect, describes the paradoxical loss of signal that can occur in sandwich immunoassays

Hemostasis Hemostasis is the body's way of stopping injured blood vessels from bleeding ((LaPelusa A, Dave HD. Physiology, Hemostasis. . In: StatPearls . Treasure Island