Methods of Hematology

Methods of
Hematology

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Main Topics
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Part I -- Blood: THE COMPOSITION OF BLOOD; FORMATION OF BLOOD CELLS; NORMAL CELL MATURATION; ABNORMAL CELL MATURATION; FUNCTIONS OF BLOOD CELLS

Part II -- Material Employed in Hematology: LABORATORY REAGENTS; LABORATORY GLASSWARE; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

Part III -- Collection of Blood and Preparation of Blood Smears: COLLECTION OF BLOOD SPECIMENS; PREPARATION AND STAINING OF BLOOD SMEARS

Part IV -- MORPHOLOGY OF BLOOD CELLS: GENERAL INFORMATION; ERYTHROCYTES; LEUKOCYTES; THE LEUKEMIAS

Part V -- MANUAL CELL COUNTS: MANUAL COUNTS, BLOOD SPECIMENS; MANUAL COUNTS, OTHER BODY FLUIDS

Part VI -- HEMATOCRIT, ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE, AND HEMOGLOBIN: HEMATOCRIT; ERYGHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HEMOGLOBIN

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About This Course

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the laboratory studies which concern the composition of blood and the formation, maturation, function of blood cells and morphology, cell counts, and methods commonly used in hematology.

The core material is taken from Hematology I, MD0853, Edition 100. Provided courtesy of the Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Curriculum design: David L. Heiserman
Publisher: SweetHaven Publishing Services