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Differential Leukocyte count ( DLC ) Clinical Significance Differential count is useful to identify changes in the distribution of white cells which may be related to specific types of disorders . It also gives idea regarding the severity of the disease and the degree of response of the body . Neutrophils Increase in the percentage […]
Total Leukocyte Count (TLC) Test CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Increase in total leukocyte count of more than 10,000/ Cumm ( micrometer ) is known as leukocytosis and decrease of less than 4,000 Cumm ( microlitter ) as leukopenia Causes of Leukocytosis It is common for a transient period in infections . The degree of rise in leukocytes […]
HEMOCYTOMETRY The technique of counting of the blood cells is known as hemocytometry . This involves manual counting of the cell with the help of a microscope after diluting blood in respective diluting fluids . The cells most often counted by this technique are red cells white cells platelets and eosinophils . The differentiate the […]
PCV ( packed cell volume ) is the amount of packed red blood cells following centrifugation expressed as percentage of the total blood volume . Packed Cell Volume (PCV) or Hematocrit (HCT) test performe by various following Methods. Hematocrit (HCT) Test By Macro – hematocrit Clinical significance : – Fall of hematocrit value are observed […]
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Analysis What is CSF ? The Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is formed by selective dialysis of plasma by the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain . Through the foramina in tha fourth ventricle it then passes into subarachnoid cisterns at the base of the brain and travels over the surface of […]