Hemoglobin (Hb) is a conjugated protein present in Red Blood Cells (RBCs). It serves two important functions in the body- transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide in between tissues and lungs and acts as a […]
Hemoglobin (Hb) is a conjugated protein present in Red Blood Cells (RBCs). It serves two important functions in the body- transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide in between tissues and lungs and acts as a […]
May Grunwald-Giemsa stain(MGG) is a type of Romanowsky stain, which is used routinely for staining of air-dried cytological smears, blood, and bone marrow smears. Cytological preparations made from FNAC and serous fluids are normally processed […]
The Arneth count is the determination of the percentage distribution of different types of neutrophils on the basis of their nuclear lobes. It is not commonly used in modern medicine. Joseph Arneth classified neutrophils into […]
Wright’s stain is a type of Romanowsky stain, which is commonly used in hematology laboratory for the routine staining of peripheral blood smears. It is also used for staining bone marrow aspirates, urine samples and […]
Anemia is a condition of decrease in number of circulating red blood cells (and hence hemoglobin) below a normal range for age and sex of the individual, resulting in decreased oxygen supply to tissues. Megaloblastic […]
Cross matching is a procedure performed prior to transfusion of blood or blood products to detect any serological incompatibilities in the blood of donor and recipient. Before a donor’s blood is transfused into a recipient, […]
Anemia is the condition of decrease in number of circulating red blood cells (and hence hemoglobin) below a normal range for age and sex of the individual, resulting in decreased oxygen supply to tissues. Iron […]
Sudan Black B (SBB) is a fat soluble dye which has very high affinity for neutral fats and lipids. SBB staining is useful for for the differentiation of Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) from Acute lymphoid […]
Myeloperoxidase is a lysosomal enzyme present in the primary azurophilic granules of neutrophils, eosinophils and to a certain extent, monocytes. Lymphocytes do not contain myeloperoxidase. Purpose of Myeloperoxidase stain Myeloperoxidase (MPO) stain is useful for […]
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