by MH Team | Nov 3, 2023 | White Blood Cells
TL;DR T-cell ALL, or T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, is an aggressive hematologic malignancy resulting from the clonal expansion of immature T-cell precursors (lymphoblasts) that have failed to differentiate in the thymus. Epidemiology: Accounts for approximately...
by MH Team | Nov 2, 2023 | White Blood Cells
TL;DR B-cell ALL, or B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, is an aggressive malignancy of immature B-cell precursors or lymphoblasts in the bone marrow. Demographics: Most common childhood cancer; has a bimodal age distribution (peaks at <5 and >65 years)....
by MH Team | Nov 1, 2023 | Lab Protocols, White Blood Cells
Procedure At A Glance The Periodic Acid-Schiff stain (PAS staining) is a cost-effective method to primarily used to identify and characterize various hematological disorders, especially leukemias. Fix air-dried blood/bone marrow films for 1 minute at room temperature....
by MH Team | Nov 1, 2023 | Lab Protocols, Platelet Disorders
Introduction The activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) blood test measures how long it takes for a blood clot to form. It is one of the most common blood tests performed, and it is used to diagnose and monitor a variety of bleeding and clotting disorders. The...
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