Chapter Outline Preparation of commonly used reagents 561 Water 561 Anticoagulants and preservative solutions 561 Buffers 562 Preparation of glassware 564 Cleaning slides 564 Cleaning glassware 564 Sizes of tubes 565 Speed of centrifugation 565 Statistical procedures 565 Calculations 566…
Introduction: types of laboratories In most countries, there are likely to be some laboratories with limited resources, but in under-resourced countries, the majority of laboratories face chronic shortages of trained staff, low morale, inadequate and poorly maintained equipment and erratic…
Common presentations of haematological diseases An abnormal blood count or blood cell morphology does not necessarily indicate a primary haematological problem because it may reflect an underlying nonhaematological condition or may be the result of therapeutic interventions. Anaemia occurs in…
Chapter Outline Preparation of commonly used reagents 561 Water 561 Anticoagulants and preservative solutions 561 Buffers 562 Preparation of glassware 564 Cleaning slides 564 Cleaning glassware 564 Sizes of tubes 565 Speed of centrifugation 565 Statistical procedures 565 Calculations 566…
Introduction: types of laboratories In most countries, there are likely to be some laboratories with limited resources, but in under-resourced countries, the majority of laboratories face chronic shortages of trained staff, low morale, inadequate and poorly maintained equipment and erratic…
Common presentations of haematological diseases An abnormal blood count or blood cell morphology does not necessarily indicate a primary haematological problem because it may reflect an underlying nonhaematological condition or may be the result of therapeutic interventions. Anaemia occurs in…
Biopsy of the bone marrow is an indispensable adjunct to the study of diseases of the blood and may be the only way in which a correct diagnosis can be made. Marrow can be obtained by needle aspiration, percutaneous trephine…
A number of factors affect haematological values in apparently healthy individuals. As described in Chapter 1 , these include the technique and timing of blood collection, the transport and storage of specimens, the posture of the subject when the sample…