Hematology I Lab Comprehensive Flashcards
What is the test to determine the percentage of each type of WBC in the peripheral blood?
Differential White Blood Cell Count
Differential WBC Count
What is the order of staining for Staining Jar method?
*Staining Jar method a.k.a Dip method
- fixative
- acidic dye
- basic dye
- aged distilled water
Differential WBC Count
Determine the following dyes/solutions:
- Fixative: _________
- Acidic dye: _______
- Basic dye: ________
- Buffer sol’n: _______
- Fixative: methanol
- Acidic dye: eosin
- Basic dye: methylene blue
- Buffer sol’n: aged distilled water
Differential WBC Count
Determine the method:
Two-field
Differential WBC Count
Determine the method:
Exaggerated Battlement
Differential WBC Count
Determine the method:
Four-field Meander
Differential WBC Count
Determine the method:
Strip Differential
Differential WBC Count
Determine the staining method:
blood smear on a rack positioned on a dish
Staining Dish Method
Differential WBC Count
Determine the type of stain:
methylene blue or its oxidative product (azure B)
Romanowsky stains
Differential WBC Count
Determine the type of stain:
dyes produce multiple colors; polychromatic
Romanowsky stains
Differential WBC Count
Determine the type of stain:
A Romanowsky stain which is the most satisfactory in hema studies
Wright’s stain
Differential WBC Count
Determine the type of stain:
A Romanowsky stain emphasizing on inclusion bodies and intracellular parasites
Giemsa stain
Differential WBC Count
Determine the type of stain:
A Romanowsky stain that oxidize methylene blue
Leishman, Jenner & May-Grunwald
Differential WBC Count
Determine the type of stain:
Romanowsky stain + another dye
Panoptic stains
- Wright’s-Giemsa
- Jenner-Giemsa
- May-Grunwald-Giemsa
counts cellular elements of the blood (RBC, WBC, platelets)
Hemacytometer
Hemacytometer
Determine the counting chamber:
- heavy colorless glass
- 3 parallel platforms separated by moats
Improved Neubauer Counting Chamber
Hemacytometer
True or False:
Only 1 of the central platform’s halves has improved Neubauer ruling
False
Hemacytometer
Give the following measurements:
- primary square:
- secondary square:
- primary square: 3x3 mm
- secondary square: 1x1 mm
Hemacytometer
WBC count is done where?
4 corner secondary squares
Hemacytometer
RBCs are counted on?
5 tertiary squares (central secondary square)
Hemacytometer
It is similar to Improved Neubauer except central secondary platform is divided into 16 tertiary squares
Neubauer Counting Chamber
Hemacytometer
used for low cell counting:
- eosinophil count
- spinal fluid count
- leukopenic blood count
Fuchs-Rosenthal Counting Chamber
Hemacytometer
larger than Neubauer counting chamber
rules area: 4x4 mm
Fuchs-Rosenthal Counting Chamber
Hemacytometer
consists of 4 sections
(2 on each side of the chamber)
Speirs-Levy Counting Chamber
Hemacytometer
each ruled area consists of 10 squares
*total area: 10 mm2
Speirs-Levy Counting Chamber
Hemacytometer
squares are arranged in 2 horizontal rows of 5 squares
Speirs-Levy Counting Chamber
calibrated pipetted with a red bead inside the mixing chamber
RBC pipette
stem: 0.0 - 1.0
RBC pipette
stem: 0.0 - 1.0 & 10 times volume
WBC pipette
bulb: 1.0 - 11
WBC pipette
bulb: 0.1 - 101
RBC pipette
5-6 drops are needed before charging
RBC pipette
2-3 drops are needed before charging
WBC pipette
Test that counts the number of red cells in 1 mm3 of blood
Red Blood Cell Count
blood is diluted with an isotonic solution to preserve the blood corpuscles
Red Blood Cell Count
True or False:
RBC diluting fluid initiates growth of molds
False
True or False:
In RBC counting, dilutng fluid is drew until the 101 mark
True
What is the dilution number for RBC count?
1/200 or 1:200 dilution
angle of pipette while charging
30° - 35°
RBC Count
objective for counting
HPO
RBC Count
cell difference between cells
x ≤ 20
True or False:
All counts must be done thrice.
False
*Counts must be done in duplicate
RBC Count
What is the best diluting fluid?
Dacie’s Fluid or formol citrate
RBC Count
- can be stored for long periods of time
- formalin = preservative
Dacie’s fluid or formol citrate
RBC Count
- cell shape is not altered
Dacie’s fluid or formol citrate
RBC Count
- not recommended
- allows yeast growth
Hayem’s fluid