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Enumeration of platelets is usually part of a CBC. An abnormally low number or high number of platelets may be further evaluated by preparing a peripheral blood smear to directly visualize any anomalies in shape or size ... Also known as: Peripheral smear; Manual differential; Red blood cell morphology...
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Alternate Name(s): Peripheral smear ...... This blood test provides information about the number and shape of blood cells by visual inspection.
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A blood smear is a blood test that gives information about the number and shape of blood cells. ... Or, the blood may be examined by an automated "calculator." The smear shows the number and kinds of white blood cells ( differential ), abnormally shaped blood cells, and gives a rough estimate of white cell and platelet counts.
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A microscopic examination of a stained, peripheral blood smear may be useful in evaluating blood disorders. ... These are abnormal in size ... Normal Values of the Peripheral Smear*
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A drop of blood is applied against a glass slide that is subsequently stained with polychrome stains (Wright-Giemsa) to permit identification of the various cell types. These stains are mixtures of basic dyes (methylene blue) that are blue and ... Thus, acid components of the cell (nucleus, ... By permission of the publisher.
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In blast-phase chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML), the percentage of blasts exceeds 30% in the peripheral blood or bone marrow. The blasts have dispersed chromatin, variably prominent nucleoli, and a high nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio and are thus morphologically indistinguishable from those seen in de novo acute leukemia.
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There are numerous granulocytic forms seen here, including immature myeloid cells and bands. This condition is one of the myeloproliferative states and is known as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) that is most prevalent A useful test to help distinguish this disease is the leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) score,
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Here is another view of a peripheral blood smear in a patient with CML. Often, the numbers of basophils and eosinophils, as well as bands and more immature myeloid cells (metamyelocytes and myelocytes) are increased.
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