Total Erythrocyte Count by Haemocytometer
The total erythrocyte count is an important diagnostic tool for haematology. It permits the MCV and MCH values to be calculated. At birth the total erythrocyte count varies from 6.5 … Read More
Category: Diagnostic Pathology
Total Leukocyte Count (TLC) by Haemocytometer
Total leukocyte count (TLC) means total numbers of leukocyte present in the 1µl undiluted blood. Increase in total leukocyte count of more then 10,000/cu.mm is known as leukocytosis and decrease … Read More
Anti Human Globulin Test (Coomb’s Test)
Coomb’s test or Anti Human Globulin test is very useful in recognized weak immunologic reactions. It is widely used in the identification of Du, Compatibility testing, Antibody screening and identification … Read More
Blood Group and Pregnancy
‘ABO’ Blood Grouping & Pregnancy : If Group-A blood is given (in error) to a group-B, a foreign substance (A antigen) is introduced into the blood stream of an individual … Read More
Rhesus Blood Group System & It’s Variant
In 1940 Landsteiner and Wiener reported that when the red cells of Macacus Rhesus monkeys were introduce into rabbits and guinea pigs, antibodies were evoked. These caused clumping not only … Read More