Laboratory Medicine Program


Blood film review
(Differential, May-Grunwald/Giemsa)

Clinical Decription:
Includes morphologic verification of automated leukocyte differential or if necessary a manual differential, red cell, leukocyte and platelet morphology.
<br/><em>Dacie JV, Lewis SM. Practical Hematology. Fifth Edition. Churchill, Livingstone 1975:65.</em>

Method: Microscopy; Manual

Component Tests Used: n/a

Reference Ranges Used:
Reference ranges for this test are not available online. However, they are included in all test results. For more information, please call us.

Specimen Type: peripheral blood smear
Collected In: EDTA
Volume: n/a

Shipping: peripheral blood smear

Special Instructions: n/a

Testing Schedule(s): Daily.

Turnaround Time: 1 day

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