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  2. Microscope slide - Wikipedia

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    Microscope slide. A set of standard 75 by 25 mm microscope slides. The white area can be written on to label the slide. A microscope slide is a thin flat piece of glass, typically 75 by 26 mm (3 by 1 inches) and about 1 mm thick, used to hold objects for examination under a microscope. Typically the object is mounted (secured) on the slide, and ...

  3. What is a Reticulocyte Count Test? - WebMD

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    A reticulocyte count test is often done when someone is believed to have an illness called anemia, which happens when your body doesn’t make enough red blood cells. That can leave you feeling ...

  4. Blood smear - Wikipedia

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    A blood smear, peripheral blood smear or blood film is a thin layer of blood smeared on a glass microscope slide and then stained in such a way as to allow the various blood cells to be examined microscopically. Blood smears are examined in the investigation of hematological (blood) disorders and are routinely employed to look for blood ...

  5. Hemocytometer - Wikipedia

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    The two semi-reflective rectangles are the counting chambers. The hemocytometer (or haemocytometer) is a counting-chamber device originally designed and usually used for counting blood cells. [1] The hemocytometer was invented by Louis-Charles Malassez and consists of a thick glass microscope slide with a rectangular indentation that creates a ...

  6. Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase: What is it? - Healthline

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    Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) is the term for alkaline phosphatase that’s found in leukocytes. Another name for leukocytes is white blood cells. These are several types of white bloods ...

  7. Sputum Stain for Mycobacteria: Purpose, Procedure & Risks

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    A sputum stain for Mycobacteria is a laboratory test performed on a sample of your sputum, or phlegm. It’s also known as an acid-fast bacillus (AFB) stain or a tuberculosis (TB) smear. A doctor ...

  8. Tumor Typing: What You Need to Know - WebMD

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    In the lab, a doctor will slice the tumor into thin samples and “fix” (or attach) them onto slides to examine under a microscope. The person doing this is a pathologist, a doctor who ...

  9. Pleural Fluid Culture: Purpose, Procedure & Risks - Healthline

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    The pleural fluid is then sent to a lab for testing, where it is put on slides and stained with dyes for examination under a microscope. The examination will look for bacteria, viruses, or fungi ...

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