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1
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When should blood smears be made from EDTA blood?

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Within 3 hours after collection

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Advantages of EDTA blood smear

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Multiple smears, delayed preparation, prevents platelet clumping

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Disadvantages of EDTA blood smear

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Platelet satellitism, EDTA-induced platelet clumping

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4
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What conditions can EDTA cause in PBS?

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Pseudothrombocytopenia, pseudoleukocytosis

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5
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Correction for EDTA effects in PLT

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Recollect using 3.2% Na Citrate, multiply platelet count by 1.1

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6
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Best specimen for evaluating cell morphology?

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Anticoagulant-free blood

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7
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Advantages of anticoagulant-free blood

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Prepared at patient’s side, prevents some artifacts

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8
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Disadvantages of anticoagulant-free blood

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Platelet clumping (caused by glass), limited films can be made

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9
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Most frequently used blood film preparation method?

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Two-glass slide method (Manual Wedge Technique)

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10
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What angle should be between the pusher and film slide?

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30 - 45 degrees

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11
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Effect of too high angle of spreader?

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Thicker smear

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12
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Effect of too low angle of spreader?

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Thinner smear

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13
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Ideal size of blood drop for smear?

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2-3mm

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14
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Effect of too large blood drop?

A

Thicker smear

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15
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Effect of too small blood drop?

A

Thinner smear

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16
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Distance from label when preparing smear?

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1 cm away

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17
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Effect of too fast spreader speed?

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Thicker smear

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18
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Effect of too slow spreader speed?

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Thinner smear, poor WBC distribution

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19
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Effect of high hematocrit (Hct) correction in PBS?

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Lower the angle (as low as 25 degrees)

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20
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Effect of low hematocrit (Hct) correction in PBS?

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Raise the angle

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21
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How should the scanning method be done under microscope?

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Longitudinal (tail to head) or battlement (back and forth serpentine)

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22
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What is the ideal transition of a blood smear from thick to thin area?

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Gradual transition

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23
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How much of the film slide should the smear cover?

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2/3 to 3/4 of the length of the film slide

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24
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What shape should the smear be?

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Finger-shaped

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25
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What should be visible on the smear?

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Lateral edges

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26
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What should the smear not have?

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Irregularities, holes, or streaks

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27
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What appearance should the feather edge have?

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Rainbow appearance

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28
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What problem occurs with Wedge method?

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WBCs are unevenly distributed across the slide

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29
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Where are segmented neutrophils, monocytes, and eosinophils more visible?

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In the feather edge and side edges

30
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Where are small lymphocytes more visible?

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At the center of the film

31
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What is the purpose of blood smear staining?

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Evaluation of cellular morphology

32
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What is the fixative used in blood smear staining?

33
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What buffer solution is used for blood smear staining?

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0.05 M NaPO4 at pH 6.4

34
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What is the pH range for blood smear staining?

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6.4 to 6.8

35
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What is the commonly used stain for blood smears?

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Wright/Wright Giemsa stain

36
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What is a Romanowsky-type stain?

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A stain containing methylene blue and eosin B or eosin Y

37
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What is the function of methylene blue in staining?

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It is a basic stain that colors the nucleus and some cytoplasmic structures blue or purple

38
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What structures are described as basophilic?

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DNA or RNA

39
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What is the function of eosin in staining?

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It is an acidic stain that colors cytoplasmic structures orange-red

40
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What structures are described as acidophilic?

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Proteins with amino groups

41
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What are some examples of Romanowsky-based stains?

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Wright stain, Giemsa stain, May-Grunwald stain

42
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What automated method for PBS does not require a power source?

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CellaVision HemaPrep®

43
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What type of blood is used in centrifugal (spinner) type preparation?

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0.2 mL of well-mixed anticoagulated blood

44
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What is a key advantage of the centrifugal (spinner) type method?

A

Even distribution of blood cells; consistent; fewer smudge cells

45
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Other types of automated methods for PBS preparation

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Coulter LH, Sysmex SP-10

46
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Macroscopic characteristic of a well-stained blood smear

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Pink to Purple

47
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RBC color in a well-stained blood smear

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Orange to Salmon-pink

48
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WBC nuclei color in a well-stained blood smear

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Purple-blue

49
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Neutrophil cytoplasm color in a well-stained blood smear

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Pink to Tan (granules violet to lilac)

50
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Eosinophil granules color in a well-stained blood smear

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Bright orange

51
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RBCs appearing gray or blue in smear

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Staining buffer too basic, inadequate rinsing, heparinized blood used

52
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WBCs appearing too dark in smear

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Staining buffer too basic, inadequate rinsing, heparinized blood used

53
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Eosinophil granules appearing gray in smear

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Staining buffer too basic, inadequate rinsing, heparinized blood used

54
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RBCs appearing too pale or red in smear

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Stain buffer too acidic, under buffering, over rinsing

55
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WBCs barely visible in smear

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Stain buffer too acidic, under buffering, over rinsing

56
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Blood film appearing bluer than normal

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Increased blood proteins (e.g., plasma cell myeloma)

57
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Grainy appearance on blood film

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RBC agglutination (e.g., cold hemagglutinin disease)

58
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Holes in blood film

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Increased lipid levels

59
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Blue specks at feather edge of blood film

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Markedly increased WBC and platelet counts

60
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10x Objective Use in microscopic examination of PBS

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Assess overall film quality, color, and cell distribution; locate rare abnormal WBCs; detect “snowplow” effect, fibrin strands, rouleaux formation, RBC agglutination, parasites; assess examination area

61
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Snowplow effect indication

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More than four times the number of WBCs per field at the lateral edges or feather edge compared with the monolayer area

62
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Fibrin strands detection

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Film should be rejected if present

63
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40x High-Dry or 50x Oil Immersion Objective Use

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Examine areas where red cells have central pallor, are near each other but not overlapping; cells are appropriately stained; avoid feathered edge and thick part

64
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Feathered edge appearance under higher magnification

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Red cells appear macrocytic, flattened, and lack central pallor; WBCs distorted

65
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Thick part appearance under higher magnification

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Red cells appear microcytic and may form rouleaux

66
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Method for estimating total WBC count using 40x high-dry objective

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Count leukocytes in 10 fields, find the average number of WBCs per field, then multiply by 2,000 to get estimated WBC count per μL

67
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Method for estimating total WBC count using 50x oil immersion objective

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Count leukocytes in 10 fields, find the average number of WBCs per field, then multiply by 3,000 to get estimated WBC count per μL

68
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100x Oil Immersion Objective Use

A

Examine nuclear details of white blood cells; tabulate WBC differential; estimate platelet count

69
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RBC count per 100x OIF

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200 to 250 RBCs per 100x OIF in normal smear

70
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Method for estimating platelet count using 100x oil immersion objective

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Scan ten oil immersion fields, average platelets per field, multiply by 20,000 for estimated plt. ct. per μL

71
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Platelet estimate formula in significant anemia or erythrocytosis

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Average number of platelets per field x total RBC count / 200

72
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Storage duration for blood smear slides

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At least 7 days before proper disposal

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