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Tests of Hemostasis (Handouts 2017)

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        Tests of Hemostasis (Handouts 2017) ……………………….. 4th year students, clinical laboratory diagnosis [googlepdf url=”http://scholaridea.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/tests-of-haemostasis.pdf” width=”100%” height=”600″]   .

Anticoagulants

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        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

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        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