Determination of Clotting Time (CT)
The Clotting Time is the time taken by blood to coagulate outside the body. It depends on many factors involved in coagulation. There are two methods applied for…
Author: Mr. Joydeb Pradhan & Mrs. Tanusri Bera Pradhan
Bleeding Time (BT)
Bleeding Time (BT) is the time by which bleeding stops from an injury site. Determination of Bleeding Time recognizes vascular defect and platelet disorder. Two methods are used…
Osmotic Fragility of Erythrocytes
The red blood cell membrane restricts the solutes and allows only water to pass through them (osmosis). If the cells are placed in hypertonic solution (concentrated sodium chloride solution, concentration more then normal that is…
Quantification of Reticulocyte
Reticulocytes are juvenile red cells that pass into the blood stream from the bone marrow. Reticulocytes stay in the circulation for about 24 hours and matured into erythrocytes. Reticulocytes have ribosomal and cytoplasmic remnants which…
Hepatitis C : Sign & Symptoms, Transmission, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Complication, Treatment and Prevention
Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus that causes liver inflammation, sometimes leading to serious liver damage. The infection spreads when blood contaminated with the virus enters the bloodstream of…