Red Blood Cell Indices: Implications for Practice Terri A. Cavaliere, MS, RNC, NNP Disclosures NAINR. 2004;4 (4):231-239.

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the fundamental building blocks of our circulatory system, giving rise to all blood cell ...

Red blood cells: If these are higher or lower than the typical range, it could signify anemia. Hemoglobin: High or low levels of hemoglobin may indicate anemia.

Schematic of RBC lysis and Endo-seal formation on dying endothelium. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09076-x ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...