These colonies are yellow, smooth, and convex with a regular margin. They range in size from 1 to 3 mm. M. luteus is common in soil, dust, and on human skin.

this is usually caused by a procedural error such as using too small of a needle, or pulling back to hard on the plunger of a syringe used for collecting the sample. The red cells ...

 

 

Optimal Range: 75-150 mg/ml Causes of Increased Ineffective erythropoiesis (thalassemias, sideroblastic) Intra-vascular hemolysis Liver disease (alcohol, portocaval shunts) ...