What is the blood smear technique and what are the key aspects of the this technique needed for accuracy?

Q: can you highlight various equipment’s used in PMR department?

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Q: What is the significance of serial dilution in determining viable plate count?

A: Viable count is a method in which the number of viable or live cells are counted as the live cells…

Q: What are the possible errors in performing hematocrit determination?

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Q: That is a digital subtraction angiography?. Show a brief explanation for its procedure.

A: While performing the DSA, a catheter is used. A catheter is a small, malleable, tapering tube that…

Q: Describe how to prepare a thin blood film

A: Thin smears (blood film) are made from the blood spread in a layer, approximately 2mm in diameter.…

Q: What is Precision Oncology ?

A: Cancer is an uncontrolled division of cell that has a defunct apoptosis mechanism. Usually, when…

Q: What is the first reference that should be used when coding a diagnosis?

A: Diagnosis in clinical setup is a two pronged approach where in a clinician analyses a patient on the…

Q: Determine the proper time or situation to apply the three mentioned needles: EXPLAIN IN 3-4…

A: One field where patient satisfaction is of utmost importance is phlebotomy.

Q: Identify which tests have different reference values when collected by capillary puncture methods.

A: Capillary blood sampling is the procedure of drawing blood by making an incision on a finger, heel,…

Q: Why is the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate not useful for patients with severe anemia? Name an…

A: The ESR is raised by anaemia and macrocytosis. The velocity of the upward flow of plasma is altered…

Q: State in details, what the key aspects of the “hemofast staining and a differential white blood cell…

A: The diagnosis of different disease in the human body involves the prescription of different blood…

Q: What are the different technical considerations in performing the serum protein electrophoresis…

A: Electrophoresis is valuable as diagnostic tool in clinical laboratory. The principle involves the…

Q: dentify the different problems associated with routine blood smear preparation

A: A blood smear is a kind of blood test. It is used to assess the appearance, number and shape of the…

Q: What are the current practices of Blood Bank Laboratories in the Philippines?

A: A blood bank laboratory is a place where blood is stored,maintained and distributed upon request to…

Q: During a flame test, why is it necessary to use a new splint for each element?

A: A splint is a thin wood/stick used commonly in laboratory for performing a flame test. The splint is…

Q: What is the difference between capillary electrophoresis and gel electrophoresis? Give an example of…

A: Capillary Electrophoresis : 1: It is a method of seprating biomlecules into a capillary tube using a…

Q: Why is touching the filter paper on the skin avoided when blotting the flow of blood in doing…

A: Bleeding time is used to detect any abnormality in the platelet number or blood vessel itself.…

Q: Define α (alpha) hemolytic, β (beta) hemolytic, and γ (gamma) hemolytic and describe how each look…

A: The breakdown of erythrocytes is called hemolysis. Some microbes have the ability to perform…

Q: Make an outline regarding the different methods for Hemoglobin determination from my lecture earlier…

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Q: While the IVC can be seen from the bicaval view, a dedicated view of the IVC in its long axis can be…

A: There are two major veins in our body that carry the deoxygenated blood from various parts of the…

Q: Which sample has the greater chance to be hemolyzed, evacuated tube drawn sample or a syringe drawn…

A: Blood sampling is the process of collecting blood samples from the patient by various techniques…

Q: Source for error of the slide method in blood typing

A: A high concentration of A or B blood group material in the serum, for example, will neutralise the…

Q: State the principle and procedure of Dry Blood Spot Collection.

A: Dried Blood Spots (DBS) are whole blood spots that have been dried on filter paper. As the principle…

Q: What is a better alternative to the plate count method?

A: The plate count method is used to know the number of bacteria in any sample. It is practiced in…

Q: does HCT mean in a blood t

A: The blood is an important body fluid. The cells in the blood are red blood cells, white blood cells…

Q: Order: Infuse heparin at 1000 units/hr via infusion pump. Supply: heparin 25,000 units in 250mL D5W…

A: Intravenous(IV) injection is a type of infusion of a pharmaceutical drug/medicine directly into the…

Q: why is it important to follow safety and technical procedures when drawing blood?

A: The order of draw is necessary to obtain correct biochemical results. EDTA contamination was not…

Q: Which technique of blood film is commonly employed and how is the method of preparation?

A: A blood film examination is done to evaluate the presence ,quality and characteristics pf white…

Q: validity of canine leptospirosis kits?

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Q: Define Partial thromboplastin time (PT) and how to interpret the test Test Result (reference range)…

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Q: Why is venipuncture a common technique for obtaining a blood sample?

A: Phlebotomy refers to the process of puncturing the vein with a cannula to collect blood. Blood…

Q: What is an advantage of the use of ultrasound over the use of a hot pack?

A: Ultrasound is a therapeutic device which produces  a sound wave which penetrates within the body…

Q: What is the most sensitive and specific method for the detection of occult blood?

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Q: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the slide technique and cover slip technique in…

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Q: The laboratory requests of the physician are Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Serum Glucose for Mr. John…

A: Glycosylated hemoglobin is a test used to measure glucose or sugar amount in the blood. This test is…

Q: An infusion was ordered at 1.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient weighing 180lb. The available solution…

A: Formula is = desired dose / available dose multiply volume  Desired dose = 1.5 MCG / kg /min…

Q: Describe how both routine and thick blood smears are made and the reasons for making them at the…

A: A well-prepared blood smear is critical for obtaining satisfactory findings after performing a…

Q: Using a 1:20 dilution, the 4 large squares of the chamber yielded counts of 45, 38, 35, and 41. The…

A: The use of a hemocytometer in the hematology lab to count cells in the blood, i.e. WBC, RBC, and…

Q: Are there any disadvantages for using Hematology Blood Analyzers? Briefly describe these possible…

A: There are few points to know about hematology blood analyzers . These are as follows. It is mostly…

Q: Define and Describe aseptic technique in blood collection

A: Aseptic technique means maintaining asepsis to prevent the transfer of micro-organism that causes…

Q: Why do you hold the pipet in a nearly horizontal position during dilution? What are the factors that…

A: A hemocytometer is a device used to count blood cells.

Q: Summarize the steps for general Hematoxylin and Eosin staining procedure through a flow chart.…

A: Hematoxylin: it is used in histological studies. It stains the nucleus of the cell a purple color.…

Q: the order of draw same for syringe method and Evacuated system system?

A: The order of draw is the same for specimens collected by syringe, tube holder, or into tubes pre-…

Q: What other purpose does the indwelling Foley catheter with balloon serve besides urinary drainage…

A: TURP is transurethral resection of the prostate. It is a surgery used to treat the urinary problems…

Q: how does flow cytometry analyzer works and help in hematology

A: Flow cytometry is an analytical device used in cell culture and blood analyzing and it can observe…

Q: Calculate the PCV of all 5 haematocrit tubes and comment on each results (consider ranges and…

A: Human blood is composed of red blood cells or erythrocytes, white blood cells or leukocytes, and…

Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.