Activity 3 LAB

Question 1

 used to see the platelet morphology, RBC morphology, and WBC morphology in blood smear.
 It is also one of the confirmatory tests for low platelets.  we perform here blood film and blood smear

Answer 1

PLATELET ESTIMATION

Question 2

2 TYPES OF SLIDES THAT WE USED IN PERIPHERAL BLOOD FILM/BLOOD SMEAR:

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1. Spreader or push slide
2. Film slide (stationary)

Question 3

 the blood that is being dropped in the slide is

Answer 3

2-3mm by using an automated pipette

Question 4

Size of slide

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 Slide is 75mm long and 25mm width

Question 5

Length of film

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The film is two thirds to three fourths the length of the slide

Question 6

Film shape

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The film is finger shaped, very slightly rounded at the feather edge (widest area for examination), not bullet shaped; this provides the widest area for examination.

Question 7

Visible on slide

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The lateral edges of the film are visible.

Question 8

When the slide is held up to the light, the thin portion (feather edge) of the film has a

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“rainbow” appearance

Question 9

Angle of the spreader to stationary

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30-45 degrees

Question 10

Where fibrin strands formation is seen.

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10X OBJECTIVE EXAMINATION

Question 11

You can perform WBC estimate and the perfect WBC morphology is also seen here.

Answer 11

40X HIGH-DRY OBJECTIVE LENS

Question 12

You can check for RBC morphology, WBC morphology, and platelet count

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100X OIL IMMERSION OBJECTIVE EXAMINATION

Question 13

How many fields are counted

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10 oil immersion field is counted

Question 14

8-20/OIF:

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expect adequate platelet count

Question 15

< 5/IOF:

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expect lower platelet count

Question 16

20:

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expect higher platelet count

Question 17

0 – 49,000

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Marked decrease

Question 18

50,000 – 99,000

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Moderate decreased

Question 19

100,000 – 149,000

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Slight decreased

Question 20

150,000 – 199,000

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Low normal

Question 21

200,000 – 400,000

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Normal

Question 22

401,000 – 599,000

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Slight increase

Question 23

600,000 – 800,000

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Moderate increase

Question 24

Above 800,000

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Marked increase

Question 25

Platelet surrounds and adhere around neutrophils.

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Platelet satellitism

Question 26

Specimen needed

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Wright- or Giemsa-stained blood smear

Question 27

Select an area of the blood film in which most

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RBCs are separated from one another with minimal overlapping of RBCs and where platelets are not clumped.

Question 28

Using the —–, count the number of platelets in ,—– and calculate the average number of platelets per field.

Answer 28

100x oil immersion objective
10 consecutive fields

Question 29

To obtain the platelet estimate per µL or mm3 of blood, multiply the average number of platelets per field by

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20,000

Question 30

Accurate estimates are possible only when there are no platelet clumps, or at most, rare clumps of

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2 to 3 platelets

Question 31

A better estimate is possible using venous blood with —– as an anticoagulant, in which platelets are evenly distributed and where clumping normally does not occur.

Answer 31

EDTA

Question 32

On average, there are —- platelets per field with — red cells.

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8 – 20
200