This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Blood Physiology, Subject name: Physiology
Fragmented RBCs, sliced by fibrin bands; seen in intravascular haemolysis are known as 
Select and explain. 
A. Schistocytes, B. Spherocytes, C. Leptocytes, D. Burr cells
A: Schistocytes
Answer: A: Schistocytes 
Explanation: Schistocytes: Fragmented RBCs, sliced by fibrin bands; seen in intravascular hemolysis. Burr cells: Irregularly shaped red cells, seen in uremia. Spherocytes: Smaller, spherical cells, appearing more dense, seen in congenital haemolytic anemia or, rarely, in hereditary spherocytosis. Leptocytes (target cells, also called Mexican hat cells): Central staining, a ring of pallor and an outer rim of staining, seen in liver disease, thalassemias, sickle cell disease.