PCV
What is the layer above the red blood cells and below plasma called and what does it tell you about patient?
Its the buffy coat layer and correlates to the white blood cells
Which indice measures weight of the red cells?
MCH
what three things do we always report for rbc morphology?
size shape and color
morphology, platelet estimate and differential
RBC estimate
PCV / 6
Red plasma indicates what?
Hemolysis caused by trauma
Which indices correlates to size of the red blood cells?
MCV
What artifact is seen with prolonged exposure to EDTA
crenation
Name some things to help maintain stain integrity
do not add old to new, separate stains, clean and replace regularly
HgB Estimate
PCV / 3
What terminology would go with a decreased MCV
microcytic
What abnormal cells are also reported by percentage?
heniz bodies, ecchinocytes, schistocytes, spherocytes
Why do we prefer coverslip smears over push smears?
Even distribution
Less damage of cells
MCV
PCV x 10 / rbc
Heparnized
What terminology would go with a decreased MCHC?
Hypochromic
When you see ecchinocytes, what might have occured?
snake bite
Diff Quick is what type of stain
Romanowski
MCH
HgB x 10 / RBC
A decreased PCV and a decreased TP could indicate what?
Bleeding
What abnormal rbc finding might be happening if you see an increased MCH and MCHC?
heinz bodies
Which abnormal rbc finding is associated with IMHA
spherocytes
Why can we not do morphology when using NMB
it only stains nucleus - not whole cell
MCHC
HgB x 100 / PCV