PubMed · 491092
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H Yamada. 1979-06-29. [Erythrokinetics].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/491092/
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The present study was designed to determine the effect of anisocytosis on the association of MCV values with HbA1c and reticulocyte counts as markers of red cell age. Normo-, micro- and macrocytic samples, fractionated by counterflow centrifugal elutriation were studied. The previously described correlation between MCV and HbA1c was only observed in normal samples and in the middle fractions of samples with anisocytosis. At both extremes of the elutriation profile, curves for HbA1c content and reticulocyte count levelled out. Furthermore, in fractions containing the largest red cells of the microcytic series and the smallest red cells of normo- and macrocytic samples, reticulocyte count decreased while HbA1c content increased with increasing MCV. From these data it is concluded that MCV is not an absolute determinant of red cell age in case of anisocytosis.
OBJECTIVES: Quantitation of Rh antibodies is important clinically in predicting the risk of hemolytic disease of the newborn. We describe a flow cytometry method for the quantitation of anti-D antibodies that we developed in parallel to a recently described method. METHODS: As a secondary antibody we used whole IgG instead of Fab molecules. The advantages, besides lower cost, include a strong fluorescence signal with no need for amplification, and the possibility of diluting samples to minimize the risk of agglutination by IgM antibodies. We did extensive studies on reproducibility. RESULTS: Reproducibility was superior to the autoanalyzer method. The two methods were roughly in agreement in estimating low, medium, or high levels of anti-D with a correlation coefficient of 0.89. The autoanalyzer measures the in vitro agglutination of all anti-D antibodies whereas flow cytometry measures the amount of IgG anti-D bound to red cells, which is more like the in vivo situation. CONCLUSION: Further studies in a clinical setting will show whether flow-cytometric quantitation may improve the diagnostic value of anti-D concentration measurement.
Simultaneous determination of the amounts of Na and K inside single human erythrocytes was accomplished by laser vaporization and monitoring the atomic emission produced. By using a modified sheath-flow arrangement, detection of 8 fg (0.35 fmol) of Na is possible with one laser pulse. By using Poisson statistics, one can obtain single-cell information even when multiple cells are vaporized per laser pulse. The intracellular contents for a given individual were found to vary significantly. The +/- 55% and +/- 155% variations for Na and K, respectively, cannot be explained by changes in cell volume. There is only a weak correlation between the Na and K contents in single cells. The results reflect the age distribution of erythrocytes in the sample. Presumably, the enzymes regulating ion transport lose their activities in the older cells.