by MH Team | Oct 9, 2023 | White Blood Cells
TL;DR Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a slow progressing cancer due to overgrowth and accumulation of small incompetent mature-looking B-lymphocytes in the blood, bone marrow and lymphoid tissues. Small lymphocytic leukemia is a different clinical manifestation...
by MH Team | Oct 9, 2023 | White Blood Cells
Introduction Acute leukemia, a devastating form of blood cancer, arises from the uncontrolled growth and proliferation of immature blood cells, known as blasts. These abnormal cells crowd out the healthy blood cells, disrupting the body’s ability to produce...
by MH Team | Oct 9, 2023 | Lab Protocols, Red Blood Cells
Introduction Perls’ stain, also known as Prussian blue stain, is a widely used histochemical method that specifically identifies ferric iron (Fe3+) deposits in tissue and cell samples. It works by causing the formation of an insoluble bright blue pigment,...
by MH Team | Oct 9, 2023 | Lab Protocols, Red Blood Cells
Introduction Leishman stain is a versatile tool used in microscopy for a variety of applications, primarily in the fields of hematology and tropical medicine. It’s primary use is to visualize and identify different types of blood cells in the peripheral blood...
by MH Team | Oct 9, 2023 | Red Blood Cells
TL;DR Megaloblastic anemia is caused by defective DNA synthesis due to B12 deficiency or folic acid deficiency resulting in delayed red cell nucleus maturation in the bone marrow leading to macrocytic red cells (MCV > 95 fL in adults). Signs and symptoms ▾...
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