Basic Haematology & Haematological Techniques-I (Practical)
Subject Overview
The practical companion to Basic Haematology & Haematological Techniques-I, covering the core equipment and manual tests of the haematology bench — haemoglobin estimation, total leucocyte count, smear preparation and staining, differential leucocyte count, platelet and reticulocyte counts, red cell indices, ESR and PCV. A 2-credit core practical paper.
Unit-wise Syllabus
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Unit 1: Core haematology bench technique
Equipment demonstration (microscope, blood cell counter, Sahli's apparatus, colorimeter), Hb estimation (Sahli's, cyanmethaemoglobin, oxyhaemoglobin methods), total leucocyte count, smear preparation and Giemsa/Leishman staining, differential leucocyte count, platelet count, reticulocyte count, absolute eosinophil count, red cell indices, ESR (Wintrobe and Westergren methods), packed cell volume (macro and micro)