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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)

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