Utility of the peripheral smear and laboratory studies in the ...
Utility of the peripheral smear and laboratory studies in the ...
Utility of the peripheral smear and laboratory studies in the ...
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Approach to <strong>the</strong> PBS<br />
Slide should be well prepared <strong>and</strong> well sta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
Go to <strong>the</strong> fea<strong>the</strong>red edge –<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>the</strong> “Goldilocks”<br />
Red cells aren’t too th<strong>in</strong> (all look like spherocytes)<br />
Red cells aren’t too thick (all look like agglut<strong>in</strong>ation &<br />
Red cells are just right –<br />
approach<br />
well spaced, good central pallor<br />
Note: it is hard to f<strong>in</strong>d <strong>the</strong> “sweet spot”<br />
<strong>smear</strong>s due to high Hct<br />
<strong>in</strong> newborn<br />
rouleaux)<br />
Too th<strong>in</strong> Too thick Just right
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