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13 Cards in this Set
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Mean Cell Volume |
Hematocrit x 10 / RBC count |
Formula |
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MCH |
Hemoglobin x 10 / RBC count |
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MCHC |
Hemoglobin x 10 / RBC count |
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RDW |
Standard Deviation of MCV /MCV x 100 |
Normal Range: 11.5% - 14.5 % |
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Characteristic of PBS |
1. Feathery Edge 2. Covers 3/4 of the slides length 3. Smooth, even surfaces |
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Criteria of a Good Stain |
Back (Definition) |
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Order of Staining |
Methanol, Eosin, Methyene Blue |
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Cause of Poor Staining |
Unclean slides Evaporation of the stain Incorrect pH buffer Imperfect polychroming of the stain Incomplete reax of the staining fluid Effors of the operator |
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Commonly Seen cells in diff count |
Neutrophils- most common 55-65/ 0.55 -0.65 |
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Commonly seen cells in diff count |
Lymphocytes 30-35/ 0.30 -0.35 |
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Monocytes |
3-6 : 0.03-0.06 |
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Eosinophils |
Rare 0-1 /0.00-0.01 |
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Eosinophils |
2-4/0.02-0.04 |
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