Name/Date Examining a Blood Smear MATERIALS - sterilized lancets or needles - 20 clean microscope slides and coverslips - Canada balsam or other medium for permanent preparations - 95% ethyl or methyl alcohol - distilled water - Giemsa stain - low containers or Petri dishes - microscope which magnifies 200 times at least METHODS 1. Taking the blood: Cleanse a finger. With a sterile lancet, make a puncture on a fingertip. In the meantime, keep all the materials needed ready and protected
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Thin blood smears consist of a layer of blood that is one erythrocyte thick, it preserves erythrocyte shape and parasites, therefore is for suitable for species identification, as in the thick blood smear, the erythrocytes undergo lysis (Tek et al, 2010). To prepare the thin blood smear, a drop of blood is placed onto a pre-cleaned glass slide. Ensure there is an angle of 45° between the slide and the spreader, and place the spreader into the drop of blood, then smear the blood in a swift and steady
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smiling faces to the public comprising concerns, generosity, promises, attainments and even their hypocrisy just to highlight their identity and to encourage the public to be at their favour. In the previous years of political campaign, mudslinging or smear campaign (throwing of negative words to an opponent that will devastate his reputation) were very apparent to most of politicians. And now according to Angelo
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Is oxalate extracted from celery a potential alternative anticoagulant to commercially prepared oxalated black top tubes? b. Background of the Study Anti-coagulants act to avert the clotting of blood specimens and the reagent used should not cause the alteration of the blood components. However, there are anticoagulants that bring about changes in cell structure as well as coagulation. The anticoagulants used widely are ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetate (EDTA), ammonium-potassium oxalate
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many crime scenes. The various types of bloodstains account for how the blood was projected from the body. Blood may be dripped out of the body, sprayed from an artery, oozed out through a large wound or flung off a weapon that has struck another person. Through bloodstain pattern analysis, analysts can determine, among other things, the type of injuries received, the order in which the injuries were received, whose blood is present at the scene, the types of weapons used in the crime, whether
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Bone marrow examination | A Wright's stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with leukemia. | Bone marrow examination refers to the pathologic analysis of samples of bone marrow obtained by bone marrow biopsy (often called a trephine biopsy) and bone marrow aspiration. A bone marrow aspiration should be performed as part of the same procedure. For patient safety and convenience, biopsies are usually performed on the posterior iliac crest. The biopsy specimen should measure at least
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Cerebral Atrophy Blood vessels carry oxygen and nutrients to the brain. When these blood vessels are blocked by a clot strokes occur. Symptoms of cerebral atrophy include dementia, seizures, loss of motor control, and difficulty with speaking, comprehension or reading Diagnosing cerebral atrophy can be achieved by use of a CT scan , MRI scan , PET scan , or a Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Because there is no cure for cerebral atrophy, treating the symptoms become more of
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Running Head: Blood Splatter Analysis Blood Spatter Analysis Kenisha Callahan AJS 592 Dr. Steven Gilbert Blood Spatter Analysis Blood spatter analysis is “the systematic assessment of the visual patterns of bloodstains at crime scenes based on the physics of fluids” (Brodbeck, 2012, p. 51). It has been studied since 1895 when Dr. Eduard Piotrowski published "Concerning the Origin, Shape
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Causes and Risk Factors Leukemia is a type of cancer that begins in blood-forming tissues located in the bone marrow, which will begin causing a large mass of abnormal blood cells that are being produced and released into the bloodstream. No doctor has a precise cause for this cancer but two causes consist of one’s genetics as well as their environmental factors. Even though we may not pay too much attention to our blood cells its absolutely necessary for everyone to know the importance
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From conception to birth, care and support of a pregnant woman is paramount. This paper will discuss the routine care that a pregnant woman would expect to receive and study the common disorders that are seen in many pregnant women, at some point or throughout their pregnancy. The first antenatal visit is the most comprehensive. For some women, this is in the first few weeks of pregnancy and for others; it may be as late as 12-14 weeks. It is often the first contact that the pregnant woman has
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