by MyH Editorial Team | Nov 9, 2023 | Lab Protocols, White Blood Cells
Procedure-at-a-Glance StepActionDuration1. FixationFix fresh smears in Cold Formalin-Methanol (0-10°C).30 Seconds2. WashingGently rinse with running tap water and air dry.—3. IncubationImmerse in freshly prepared buffered substrate.15–30 Minutes4....
by MyH Editorial Team | Nov 9, 2023 | Red Blood Cells
Key Takeaways Aplastic anemia (AA) causes pancytopenia (reduction of all blood cell types: RBCs, WBCs and platelets) due to aplasia (failure) of the bone marrow to function (to produce blood cells). Causes▾: Congenital e.g. Fanconi anemia, dyskeratosis...
by MyH Editorial Team | Nov 3, 2023 | Hemostasis Disorders
Key Takeaways Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a type of thrombocytopenia due to deficiency of ADAMTS13 metalloprotease which leads to formation of platelet thrombi in microvessels. Signs and symptoms (pentad) ▾: Thrombocytopenia...
by MyH Editorial Team | Nov 3, 2023 | White Blood Cells
Key Takeaways T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive blood cancer caused by uncontrolled growth of immature T-cells (lymphoblasts) that fail to mature in the thymus [1,2]. Epidemiology: T-ALL accounts for about 12–15% of pediatric ALL and...
by MyH Editorial Team | Nov 2, 2023 | White Blood Cells
Key Takeaways B-cell ALL, or B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, is an aggressive blood cancer in which immature B-lymphocytes (lymphoblasts) multiply uncontrollably in the bone marrow, crowding out healthy blood cells. Demographics: It is the most common cancer in...
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