Physical Examination of Urine 4.7 (4586)

Routine examination of urine is consisting of mainly three examinations; Physical examination of urine, Microscopic examination of urine & Chemical examination of Urine. The physical tests measure the colour, transparency (clarity), … Read More

Collection and Preservation of Urine 4.7 (1693)

COLLECTION OF URINE Certain important considerations are to be borne in mind relative to the collection of urine specimen for examination. Serious errors in the interpretation of results may be … Read More

Determination of Red Cell Indices 4.6 (2443)

The red cell indices consist of Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) and Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC). These are the parts of Complete Blood Count (Complete Hemogram) … Read More

Determination of Hematocrit (Packed Cell Volume) 4.8 (2785)

Packed cell volume (PCV) is the amount of packed red blood cells following centrifugation, expressed as percentage (%) of the total blood volume. Clinical Significance : Decrease PCV are observed … Read More

Total Thrombocyte Count by Haemocytometer 4.7 (2242)

            Thrombocytes are the smallest cell in the blood circulation. It is also known as platelet. They originate from megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.  They participate in the blood clotting … Read More