Collection and Preservation of Laboratory Samples (Lecture Handouts) – 3rd level

        Collection and preservation of laboratory samples, lecture handouts for 3rd Level (Establishment a Medical Diagnostic lab.) Collection and Preservation of Laboratory Samples (Lecture Handouts) [googlepdf url=”https://scholaridea.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/collection-of-samples3rd-level.pdf” download=”Download” ]

The best anticoagulant for complete blood count (CBC)

        An anticoagulant is a preservative that used to preserve the blood sample in a state similar to its state inside the body. An anticoagulant that is used for cbc must be neither affecting the structure of the formed elements of blood, nor produce any dilution to the plasma. Ethylene Diamine Tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) is considered … Read more

Anticoagulants

        Anticoagulants are chemical substances that can prevent blood coagulation. they are considered as chemical preservative for whole blood sample, as it preserve the blood in a state similar to that find inside the body. There are different types of anticoagulants, as Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid (EDTA), Heparin, Sodium citrate, Potassium and ammonium oxalate mixture and … Read more

Erythrocytes Sedimentation Rate

        Definition: It is defined as the rate of sedimentation of erythrocytes in a column of anti-coagulated blood at a certain time. Methods: – Wintrobe method. – Westergreen method. Anticoagulant The type of the anticoagulant used for ESR is different according to the method used. EDTA is used for ESR that determined by wintrobe method. However, … Read more