Terminology 1
liquid portion left on top after centrifugation
supernatant
placing something under liquid or water
immersion
disintegration of something by a destructive agent
corrosion
high power field
HPF
liquid portion of whole blood
plasma
to arrange in order or into a straight line
alignment
having properties related to heat or corrosion
thermal
liquid portion of blood lacking clotting factors
serum
process used to enlarge an object for viewing
magnification
the force exerted causing heavier materials to move
to the outer or bottom portion of a container
centrifugal force
middle layer of leukocytes and platelets in a sample after having been centrifuged
buffy coat
condition of being able to withstand or there being
no response
resistant
low power field
LPF
lens’ of varying power used for magnifying
objective lens
equipment used for separating plasma or serum
from the formed elements of a sample centrifugal force
centrifuge
to bring an object into clear view
focus
the curved upper surface of liquid in a container
meniscus
eyepiece
ocular lens
referring to glassware used for measuring
volumetric
microscope having more than one lens
compound microscope
glassware used for measuring and transferring
pipette
collection of the cells after centrifugation
formed elements
controls the amount of light that shines on a slide
iris diaphragm
determining the accuracy of an instrument by
comparing known standards with its output
calibration
calibrations on glassware used for measuring
graduated