Study and Reference material for Medical Laboratory Sciences
Category: Hematology
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A Complete Blood Count with Differential is performed on the DXH 900 for a patient with severe sepsis & intravascular hemolysis. Due to the high percentage of neutrophils detected, a manual slide review is performed. Increased band neutrophils are seen, indicating a left shift. A manual differential is performed with the following results: 46% segmented…
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A CBCD was ran on the DXH900 for a patient with Beta Thalassemia. Numerous NRBCs were detected. They interfered with the automated differential, producing ‘R’ flags. A manual diff was performed. In addition to 105% NRBCs, the following morphology was noted: Click on a morphology to learn more!
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These crystals were found in a synovial fluid. They were identified as monosodium urate through the use of polarization. True gout crystals are yellow when parallel to the axis. See in the image comparison how the color of the crystals changes from yellow to blue based on the axis of polarization. Below, enjoy the many…