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The method involves an accurate dilution <strong>of</strong> a measured quantity <strong>of</strong> blood with a<br />
fluid, which is isotonic with <strong>the</strong> blood, which will prevent coagulation.<br />
The RBC pipette was filled with blood to <strong>the</strong> 0.5 mark and <strong>the</strong> diluent was filled upto<br />
101 mark to make it to 1 :200 dilution. The pipette was shaken for three minutes and <strong>the</strong> first<br />
two drops were discarded. The cover slip was placed on <strong>the</strong> haemocytometer counting<br />
chamber and a few drops <strong>of</strong> diluted blood were filled and left to settle for one minute and<br />
<strong>the</strong>n counted under a light microscope. The total RBC was calculated using <strong>the</strong> following<br />
formula:<br />
RBC/cu.mm = cells counted x 5 (115 cm2 counted) x 10 (depth) x 200 (dilution factor).<br />
4.2.1.9 Total leucocyte count<br />
Total leucocyte count was estimated by <strong>the</strong> haemocytometer method (Miale, 1972).<br />
Blood was diluted with a fluid that lyses <strong>the</strong> non-nucleated erythrocyte precursors. If<br />
<strong>the</strong> blood smear showed nucleated erythrocytes, <strong>the</strong> cell count was corrected to <strong>the</strong> true<br />
leucocyte count according to <strong>the</strong> following formula:<br />
Corrected count = Observed count x 100<br />
100 + % nucleated erythrocytes<br />
The WBC pipette was filled to <strong>the</strong> 0.5 mark with blood and diluted to <strong>the</strong> 11 mark<br />
with I .Ph HCl. This made a 1:20 dilution. The pipette was shaken for three minutes and <strong>the</strong><br />
lint two drops were discarded. The haemocytometer chamber was filled with diluted blood<br />
and left to settle for one minute.<br />
Lcucaytes present in <strong>the</strong> four large c ow squares (1 sq.mm each) were counted and<br />
calculated by tbe following formula:<br />
WBC/cu.mm = Cells counted x IOfdeotb) x 2Mdilution factor)<br />
4(sq.mm. counted)