Peripheral blood smear: Difference between revisions
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Look at and comment separately on white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. | Look at and comment separately on white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. | ||
==Oil immersion microscopy== | |||
This is preferred for light microscopy of peripheral blood smears in order to achieve a very high magnification. First use low or medium power to center on suspicious cells, or where red or white blood cells are best appreciated. Put a drop of immersion oil on the location and switch to the immersion objective. Be systematic in your switching between objectives so as to avoid getting oil on any of your dry objectives (which is a bit tedious to clean off). | |||
==Red blood cells== | ==Red blood cells== | ||