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Question
Confirmatory test for hereditary spherocytosis
Answer
Osmotic fragility test (spherocytes, having reduced surface area to volume ratio, show increased fragility/haemolysis in hypotonic saline compared to normal red cells).
Confirmatory test for hereditary spherocytosis
Osmotic fragility test (spherocytes, having reduced surface area to volume ratio, show increased fragility/haemolysis in hypotonic saline compared to normal red cells).
