Exp 2 - smear Prep

Question 0

Simplest and most popular method of smear preparation

1 slide for smear and 1 slide for spreader

Answer 0

Two slide of wedge method

Question 1

Most appropriate specimen for smear prep technique

Answer 1

Peripheral blood

Question 2

Angle of smearing

Answer 2

30-45

Question 3

Good smear/

Answer 3

Thick to thin area
2/3 or 3/4 of the slide
Even surface
Feathery edge

Question 4

3 other methods of smear prep

Answer 4

2 cover slip or Ehelich two cover glass method

Spinner’s method

Automated smear prep

Question 5

Spinners method is done using an instrument called

Answer 5

Hema spinners

Question 6

How many drops of blood will u place in the middle of the slide (Hemaspinner method)

Answer 6

3-4 drops

Question 7

2 instruments in automated smear preparation

Answer 7

Sysmex SP-1000i

Beckman Coulter blood analyEr

Question 8

For automated slide making and staining of blood.

• Computer based results
• dependent on the HEMATOCRIT value

Answer 8

Sysmex sp-1000i

Question 9

How many seconds can the smear be prepared in Sysmex SP-1000i

Answer 9

Every 30 secs