Blood Smear Types - 1
Wedge method : click here to see how made
How
much of slide must blood cover:
2/3
to 3/4 the length of slide
What
should the end of the smear look like:
Slightly
rounded with “rainbow” appearance
Blood
should not go all the way to edges of slide
What
should edges of blood smear look like:
The
appearance of blood smear:
Even
blood film without holes, streaks or irregularities
How
much of the blood drop should remain after smear
made:
None
of the blood drop should remain unspread
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