The presence of 'Bite cells' and 'Heinz bodies' is characteristic of which hemolytic process?
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Correct answer: G6PD deficiency
Heinz bodies are denatured hemoglobin precipitates caused by oxidative stress in G6PD deficiency. As these cells pass through the spleen, macrophages pluck out the inclusions, leaving 'bite cells'.
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