by MyH Editorial Team | Oct 30, 2023 | Lab Protocols, Red Blood Cells
Procedure-at-a-Glance The BCB (Brilliant Cresyl Blue) stain is a supravital dye, meaning it stains living, unfixed red blood cells. It binds residual ribosomal RNA in reticulocytes and precipitates unstable hemoglobins like HbH [1,2]. Mix equal parts EDTA blood and...
by MyH Editorial Team | Oct 30, 2023 | Lab Protocols, Red Blood Cells
Procedure-at-a-Glance A peripheral blood smear is a thin film of blood spread on a glass slide and stained for microscopic review. It reveals cell shape, size, and inclusions that automated counters cannot fully describe [1,3]. PBS Quick Protocol 6 Steps A...
by MyH Editorial Team | Oct 30, 2023 | Lab Protocols, Red Blood Cells
Key Takeaway A CBC with differential is a single blood test that counts red cells, white cells, and platelets, and sorts the white cells into five subtypes. It is the most commonly ordered blood test in clinical medicine. Reference ranges represent the central 95% of...
by MyH Editorial Team | Oct 23, 2023 | Hemostasis Disorders
Key Takeaways Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired autoimmune disorder in which the immune system both destroys platelets and slows their production, dropping the platelet count below 100 × 10⁹/L with no other cause found [1,2]. Symptoms...
by MyH Editorial Team | Oct 20, 2023 | Hemostasis Disorders
Key Takeaways Disseminated intravascular coagulation is an acquired, life-threatening disorder where systemic clot formation, disordered fibrinolysis, and blood vessel injury happen at once, leading to both microthrombi and bleeding [1]. Causes ▾:Disseminated...
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