For 10 points, name these biconcave cells which lack nuclei, contain hemoglobin and carry oxygen throughout the body.
The direct Coombs test looks for the presence of antibodies on these cells, and one disease associated with these cells comes in aplastic and pernicious forms. One protein in these cells undergoes the Bohr shift in response to carbon dioxide concentrations, and these cells develop from (*) normoblasts. In one disease, these cells assume an abnormal shape due to valine replacing glutamic acid in a certain protein. These cells can have Rh factors and A and B antibodies on their surface, and low counts of them are called anemias. For 10 points, name these biconcave cells which lack nuclei, contain hemoglobin and carry oxygen throughout the body.
The direct Coombs test looks for the presence of antibodies on these cells, and one disease associated with these cells comes in aplastic and pernicious forms.
red blood cells or erythrocytes