Changes in Blood at Room Temperature Hematology Review 329
MCV ↑due to RBC swelling
HCT ↑due to ↑MCV
MCHC ↓due to ↑HCT
ESR ↓(swollen RBCs don’t rouleaux)
Osmotic fragility ↑
WBC ↓
WBC morphology Necrobiotic cells, karyorrhexis (nuclear disintegration), degranulation, vacuolization