Hematocrit/Packed Cell Volume (Pcv) 212

Blood Cell Counts 213

Erythrocyte Indices 216

Complete Blood Count (Cbc) 217

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (Esr) 220

Blood Film Examination 222

Rapid Diagnostics 225

Development of Blood Cells and

Sites of Blood Formation 227

Morphological Types of Red Blood Cells 234

Qualitative Assessment of G6pd

Deficiency 240

Examination of Fetal Hemoglobin 244

Laboratory Diagnosis of Disorders Related to

Rbcs 248

Thalassemias (Reduced Synthesis Rate) 256

Normal White Cell Values and Physiological

Variations 259

White Blood Cells 263

Quality Control in Hematology 270

Chapter 10. Clinical Hematology:

Bleeding Disorders 272

Platelets, Coagulation and Bleeding Disorders:

Laboratory Investigations 272

Laboratory Diagnosis of Platelet Disorders 272

Quality Assurance for Routine Hemostasis

Laboratory 278

Buffered 3.2% Citrate Solution (Profact) 280

Prothrombin Time (Quick One-Stage Method)

Liquiplastin® 283

Sensitive Thromboplastin Reagent for

Prothrombin Time (Pt)

Determination (Isi = 1.0) Uniplastin® 285

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Thromboplastin Reagent for

Prothrombin Time (Pt)

Determination, Lyoplastin®

(Lyophilized Reagent, Isi = 1.0) 287

Aptt/Pttk Cephaloplastin Reagent for Partial

Thromboplastin Time (Aptt)

Determination Using Ellagic Acid as

Activator Liquicelin-E® 293

Normal and Abnormal Control Plasmas for

Coagulation Assays Plasmatrol H-I/Ii

® 296