by MyH Editorial Team | Jul 25, 2024 | White Blood Cells
Key Takeaways Hairy cell leukemia is a rare, slow-growing B-cell blood cancer in which abnormal lymphocytes with fine surface projections build up in the bone marrow, spleen, and liver, often causing pancytopenia (a drop in red cells, white cells, and platelets)....
by MyH Editorial Team | Jul 22, 2024 | Transfusion Medicine
Key Takeaways The Rh blood group system classifies red blood cells by the presence or absence of certain surface proteins called antigens. The D antigen is by far the most clinically important. Rh-Positive vs. Rh-Negative ▾: A person is RhD-positive if their...
by MyH Editorial Team | Jul 19, 2024 | Lab Protocols
Key Takeaways Phlebotomy is the practice of drawing blood for diagnostic testing, transfusion, or therapy. Venipuncture, the puncture of a vein with a needle, is its most common technique [1]. Gather all supplies, review the lab order, and confirm the patient’s...
by MyH Editorial Team | Jul 14, 2024 | Red Blood Cells
Key Takeaways Severe malarial anemia is the most common life-threatening complication of malaria, defined by hemoglobin below 5 g/dL or hematocrit below 15% in children under 12, and below 7 g/dL (hematocrit below 20%) in adults [2]. Mechanism ▾: The condition...
by MyH Editorial Team | Jul 4, 2024 | Lab Protocols, Red Blood Cells
Procedure-At-A-Glance A malarial blood smear is the standard microscopy test for detecting Plasmodium parasites in blood and remains the gold standard for laboratory confirmation of malaria worldwide [2,4]. Thick films concentrate parasites in a small area and are...
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