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Complete Blood Count (CBC)   - A complete blood count (CBC) is a test that gives information about the cells in a patient's blood.  It i...

Case study (14)- Eosinophilia in carcinoid syndrome  History:  A 65-year-old woman was subjected to surgery to remove multiple metastases of...

Automation in hematology Part (2)   Histograms   - Graphical description of numerical data of different cell populations in a cell counter. ...

Case study (13)- Systemic sepsis and a mild macrocytic, normochromic anemia  History   The 75-year-old female patient with cancer presented ...

Overview of anemias   Definition of Anemia  Anemia is a reduction in the RBC count, Hb, and/or HCT values while compared to the normal refer...

Case study (12)- Transient thrombocytosis due to unknown origin with macrocytic hypochromic anemia. History:  A 35-year-old man was diagnose...

Automation in hematology - Part (1)   Automation is the process of using a machine to perform steps in laboratory testing.  The uses of auto...