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U2 LAB: PBS PREPARATION Flashcards

1
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Evaluation of peripheral blood film is an intergal part of?

A

CBC or hemogram

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2
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PBS is required for?

A

enumeration and checking of cellular elements

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3
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Microscopic examination aids in providing info regarding?

A

formed elements in blood

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4
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Reliability of information obtained depends on?

A

well-made and well-stained films

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5
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T/F: Smears must be prepared immediately as possible.

A

True

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6
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Blood sample

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Anticoagulated EDTA blood

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7
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Stain used

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Wright or Wright-Giemsa stain

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8
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Systematic approach:

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  1. 10x
  2. 40x
  3. OIO
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9
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Materials needd:

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  • Glass slides, coverslips
  • Pasteur pipette
  • Anticoagulated blood
  • Tube holder
  • Pencil for labeling
  • PPEs
  • Canister with yellow bag
  • Sharps container
  • Oil cloth
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10
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Method 1

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Two-Slide or Wedge method

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11
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Simplest and most common method for smear prep

A

Two-Slide or Wedge method

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12
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Procedures for Method 1

Size of drop ng blood

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2-3mm in diameter

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13
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Procedures for Method 1

Drop of blood should be placed where?

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1cm from the end

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14
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Procedures for Method 1

Fingers used to hold spreader slide

A

thumb and forefinger

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15
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Procedures for Method 1

Angle of spreader slide

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30-45 degrees

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16
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Features of a Properly Made Blood Smear

The film must cover?

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2/3 to 3/4 length

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17
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Features of a Properly Made Blood Smear

The film is what shape?

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finger shaped (rounded at feather edge)

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18
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Features of a Properly Made Blood Smear

What edges should be visible?

A

lateral edges

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19
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Features of a Properly Made Blood Smear

The film is smooth without irregularities, like?

A

holes or streaks

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20
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Features of a Properly Made Blood Smear

When slide is held up to light, feathery edge should have a?

A

rainbow appearance

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21
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Portion observed in feathery edge

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Zone of morphology

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22
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Unacceptable Peripheral Blood Smears and its Causes

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  • chipped or rough edge
  • hesitation in forward motion
  • pushed too quickly
  • drop of blood was too small
  • not allowed to spread across the width of slide
  • dirt or grease
  • uneven pressure
  • time delay
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23
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T/F: Hematocrit levels can be attributed to smears.

A

True

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24
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Low hematocrit levels

A

Too thin

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25
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High hematocrit levels

A

Too thick

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26
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Reminders once you have created the smear

A good film includes a?

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thick and thin portion, with gradual transition

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27
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Moving the pusher slide forward too slowly accentuates?

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poor leukocyte distribution (pushing larger cells at very end of film)

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28
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The faster the film is air dried,

A

the better is the spreading

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29
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Slow drying causes?

A

formation of artifactual cell

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30
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Slide may be labeled on the frosted end or directly on the thicker end using?

A

lead pencil

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31
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The thickness of the film can be adjusted by?

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changing the angle or speed of spreading

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32
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This can cause erroneous result in preparing the smear

A

high lipid content

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33
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Older technique that is used for making bone marrow aspirate smears.

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Two-Coverslip or Two-Coverglass method

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34
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Method 2

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Two-Coverslip or Two-Coverglass method

35
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Recommended coverslips for Method 2

A

No. 1 or 1 1/2 cover glasses 22mm

36
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Quality coverslip smear will appear similar to a?

A

thumb print

37
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Making smears on coverslips require?

A

manual dexterity

38
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Advantage of Method 2

A
  • excellent leukocyte distribution
  • minimal amount of bone marrow is needed but many smears are made
39
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Procedures for Method 2

Hold one coverglass on adjacent corners with?

A

Thumb and index finger

40
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Procedures for Method 2

Blood must form a?

A

16-sided figure (letter B)

41
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Procedures for Method 2

Before blood spreads, seperate coverglass by?

A

rapid, even, horizontal and lateral pull

42
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Method 3

A

Spinner Method

43
Q

This method would create a uniform blood film.

A

Spinner Method

44
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Easy handling of wedge slide and uniform distribution of cells can be made with special types of centrifuges known as?

45
Q

Spinner slide produces film in which?

A

all cells are separated (monolayer) and randomly distributed

46
Q

Smears prepared using Method 3 have what that can be easily identified at any spot in the film?

A

white blood cells

47
Q

On wedge smear, disproportions of ____ occur at tip of feather edge

48
Q

____ are seen just in from the feather edge

A

Neutrophils

49
Q

___________ may occur at lateral edges of the films

A

Neutrophils and Monocytes

50
Q

This is an automated slide making and staining system.

A

Sysmex SP-1000i

51
Q

Automated Smear Preparation is dependent on?

A

hematocrit values

52
Q

Film for automated smear prep is produced every ____ and with what?

A

30 seconds, printed label

53
Q

Printed label for Automated Smear Prep contains?

A
  • Patient name
  • Number
  • Date of preparation
54
Q

This prepares slides automatically based on orders received from the LIS

A

DxH Slidemaker Stainer II Cellular Analysis System by Beckman Coulter

55
Q

DxH Slidemaker Stainer II Cellular Analysis System by Beckman Coulter

This creates and stains smears from?

A
  • capped whole blood tubes
  • open-top tubes
  • pediatric whole blood tubes
56
Q

DxH Slidemaker Stainer II Cellular Analysis System by Beckman Coulter

How many slides can it create from a single 90uL sample?

57
Q

DxH Slidemaker Stainer II Cellular Analysis System by Beckman Coulter

How many slides can it create from a single sample presentation?

58
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DxH Slidemaker Stainer II Cellular Analysis System by Beckman Coulter

This creates multiple stain smear slides according to?

A

any parameter results

59
Q

Wright stain is composed of?

A
  • Eosin
  • Complex mixture of (Thiazines) including methylene blue, azure blue
60
Q

This staining technique is certified by the Biological Stain Commission and is commercially available as solution or powder.

A

Staining Jar or Dip Method

61
Q

T/F: Polychrome stains contain Eosin and Methylene blue.

62
Q

Heparin causes?

A

blue background

63
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Oxalate and Fluoride causes?

A

distortion of cell morphology

64
Q

Reagents in staining dip or jar method is found in?

A

coplin jars

65
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Solution 1

A

Methanol, 30 seconds

66
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This will serve as fixative.

67
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Solution 2

A

Eosin, 6 seconds

68
Q

Free eosin is acidic and stains basic components such as?

A

Hemoglobin or eosinophilic granules (red)

69
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Solution 3

A

Methylene blue, 4 seconds

70
Q

Free methylene blue is basic and stains acidic cellular components such as?

A

RNA (blue)

71
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Solution 4

A

Buffer solution/aged distilled water, 45 seconds

72
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Buffer solution

A

0.05M sodium phosphate (pH 6.4)

73
Q

Aged distilled water

A

Placed in glass bottle for at least 24 hours; pH 6.4 to 6.8)

74
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Slide must dry in a?

A

tilted position

75
Q

Color of RBCs

A

pink to salmon

76
Q

Color of Nuclei

A

dark blue to purple

77
Q

Cytoplasmic granules of Neutrophils

A

lavender to lilac

78
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Cytoplasmic granules of Basophils

A

dark blue to black

79
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Cytoplasmic granules of Eosinophils

A

red to orange

80
Q

Area between the cells should be?

A

colorless, clean, free of precipitated stain

81
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Slides must be prepared within how many hours following blood collection?

A

2 to 3 hours

82
Q

Oxidation on staining causes development of?

A

Formic acid

83
Q

Other romanowsky-type stains:

A
  • Giemsa
  • Leishman’s
  • Jenner’s
  • May-grunwald
  • MacNeal’s

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