Methods of
Hematology

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Part VI -- HEMATOCRIT, ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE, AND HEMOGLOBIN

Section 1. HEMATOCRIT
6-1. INTRODUCTION
6-2. MICROHEMATOCRIT
 
Section 2. ERYGHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE
6-3. ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE
6-4. DETERMINATION OF SEDIMENTATION RATE (WINTROBE-LANDSBERG)
6-5. DETERMINATION OF SEDIMENTATION RATE
 
Section 3. HEMOGLOBIN
6-6.  GENERAL INFORMATION
6-7.  COMPOUNDS OF HEMOGLOBIN
6-8.  VARIATIONS OF HEMOGLOBIN
6-9.  HEMOBLOGINOMETRY
6-10. CHYANMETHEMOGLOBIN METHOD
6-11. DETECTION OF HEMOGLOBIN S AND NON S SICKLING HEMOGLOBINS
6-12. DEMONSTRATION OF THE SICKLE CELL PHENOMENON
6-13. HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROHORESIS (CELLULOSE ACETATE)
6-14. FETAL HEMOGLOBIN (ALKALI DENATURATION TEST)

Exercises for Part VI

 

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About Part VI
of the Course

After completing this series of lessons, you should be able to:

  • Cite the procedures used to perform the microhematocrit test.
  • Describe the procedures used to perform the erythrocyte sedimentation using the Wintrobe-Landsberg and modified Westergren techniques.
  • Describe hemoglobin, the compounds of hemoglobin, and the variations of hemoglobin.
  • State the four basic ways to measure hemoglobin concentrations and correctly describe the cyanmethemoglobin method.
  • List the procedures required to perform the detection of hemoglobin S and to demonstrate the sickle cell phenomenon.
  • Describes the purpose of hemoglobin electrophoresis.
  • Describes the procedures to perform a fetal hemoglobin test.


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

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