Measurement of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Principle
Blood collected into an anticoagulant is placed in a long graduated tube held in a vertical position. The erythrocytes settle to the bottom, leaving a layer of plasma above.
The ...
reactive lymphocyte
– cell size ranges from 10-25 µ
-nucleus can be oval, notched , indented or elongated
-one or more large nucleoli may be visible
– cytoplasm is often abundant and stains ...
Few common Artifacts and elements in Urinalysis
A. Hair
B. Pollen grain
C. Talcum powder
D. Air bubble
E. Fat droplets
F. Cloth fiber
The object at the pointer is glove powder, it’s common artifact you might ...
artifacts in stool
Iodine stain. Left, an Entamoeba coli trophozoite.
Right, this artefact is morphologically like a trophozoite, but the inside “nucleus” is actually superimposed fecal debris.
