Thrombocyte
Characteristics
Life span:
9 – 12 days
What are they:
Fragments of a cell – they are not
cells
Size:
1 – 4 mm
in diameter
Zones seen on Wright stained blood smear:
Hyalomere – clear zone around
outside
Granulomere – stained zone on inside
Normal range:
150,000 – 400,000/mL
Where are they:
30% in microvascular area and spleen