How would you differentiate between an acanthocyte and an echinocyte?
A) The variety in length and distribution of the spikes
B) The number of spikes
C) The presence or absence of a fish-mouth central pallor
D) The size of the cell

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Acanthocytes have irregular, unevenly spaced spikes of varying lengths, while echinocytes have uniform, evenly spaced spikes of equal length. The other options listed are not distinguishing characteristics between the two types of red blood cells.

How Would You Differentiate Between an Acanthocyte and an Echinocyte