Glossary of Terms

AMC

AMC stands for the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

EI

EI = expressed as elongation index

HE

HE stands for Hereditary Elliptocytosis.

Lorca

Lorca stands for Laser-assisted Optical Rotational Deformability Cell Analyzer

MWM

MWM stands for Medical Waste Management

PVP

PVP is Poly Vinyl Pyrrolidone

RBC

RBC is used as a short for Red Blood Cell