Blood, 1952, Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 592-601.
© 1952 American Society of Hematology, Inc.
In Vitro Erythrophagocytosis in Acquired Hemolytic
Anemia
WILLIAM H. ZINKHAM M.D.1 and
LOUIS K. DIAMOND M.D.1
1 Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, and the Children’s Medical Center, Boston, Mass. This work was supported by the Heart of Variety Fund of the
Variety Club of New England.
It has been found that marked erythrophagocytosis occurred when the buffy
coats of 3 patients with idiopathic acquired hemolytic anemia were incubated
at 37 C. for one hour. It is suggested that this technic may be used as another
in vitro method of demonstrating abnormalities of the red cells in patients with
acquired hemolytic anemia, as well as other conditions in which there is damage
or alteration of the red cells.
Submitted on January 26, 1952
Accepted on March 10, 1952