Protective
isolation: (gown,
mask, shoe coverings, & gloves)
Used when
patient has weakened immune system or burns
2. Effects of over exposure of blood to EDTA:
WBCs show
vacuolization, homogeneous nucleus
Plts increase
in size and disintegrate
RBCs swell
(increased MCV)
3. Storage times and temperatures for EDTA:
4. Heparin as an anticoagulant:
May cause
clumping of WBCs & Plts
Causes blue
background on Wright stained slide