RT Book, Section
A1 Ryan, Daniel H.
A2 Kaushansky, Kenneth
A2 Lichtman, Marshall A.
A2 Prchal, Josef T.
A2 Levi, Marcel M.
A2 Press, Oliver W.
A2 Burns, Linda J.
A2 Caligiuri, Michael
SR Print(0)
ID 1121088289
T1 Examination of Blood Cells
T2 Williams Hematology, 9e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833004
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121088289
RD 2024/04/23
AB SUMMARYDetermining  a  patient’s  blood  cell  counts  and  examining  the  appearance  of  cells  on  a  blood  film  is  central  to  the  diagnosis  of  blood  cell  diseases  and  can  give  important  information  about  numerous  other  degenerative,  inflammatory,  and  neoplastic  diseases  that  are  reflected  in  quantitative  or  qualitative  changes  of  blood  cells.  The  quantity  and  quality  of  blood  cells  reflects  the  aggregate  function  of  the  major  blood  forming  tissue,  the  marrow,  and  is  thus  an  essential  component  of  diagnosis  and  followup  of  primary  hematological  disorders.  The  decision  to  perform  a  marrow  examination,  and  the  types  of  special  studies  required,  follow  from  a  careful  analysis  of  blood  cells.  Currently  available  automated  blood  cell  analyzers  continue  to  evolve  and  are  the  mainstay  of  blood  cell  counting,  providing  an  increasing  array  of  novel  quantitative  parameters,  and  flagging  of  abnormal  samples  that  need  manual  microscopic  review.  The  blood  provides  a  unique  example  of  a  tissue  that  can  be  readily  analyzed  with  a  degree  of  quantitative  detail  unavailable  in  any  other  organ  system.