peripheral blood smear

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Introduction

Microscopic examination of blood obtained from a peripheral vein or capillaries.

Indications

Clinical significance

erythrocyte findings

Procedure

More general terms

Component of

References

  1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 574-86
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
  3. Blevins SM, Greenfield RA, Bronze MS Blood smear analysis in babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, relapsing fever, malaria, and Chagas disease. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Jul;75(7):521-30 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646588

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