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| Osmotic Fragility Saline Fragility | Fragility, Osmotic | Fragility, Saline Red blood cell sensitivity to change in osmotic pressure. When exposed to a hypotonic concentration of sodium in a solution, red cells take in more water, swell until the capacity of the cell membrane is exceeded, and burst. |