TOTAL RBC COUNT

HAYEMS FLUID
SODIUM SULPHATE-PREVENTS AGGREGATION OF RBC

SODIUM CHOLRIDE-MAINTAINS OSMOLARITY

MERCURIC CHLORIDE-PRESERVATIVE

DISTILLED WATER-SOLVENT 200--------10000

MALE ---5

FEMALE---4.5

HB COUNT
SAHLI METHOD
ACID HEMATIN 15-30%

N/10 HCL

G/DL

CYANOMETHEMOGLOBIN----DRABKINS METHOD

ESR
WESTERGEN TUBE

0-200MM

EDTA/CITRATE

1 HR

MALE---LESS THAN 10MM PER HR

FEMALE-12MM

PCV
WINTROBE TUBE

3000RPM FOR 30MIN

MALE---45-5

FEMALE---40-5

PCV OF VENOUS BLOOD IS HIGH

DOUBLE OXALATE

HEMATOLOGICAL INDICES
MCV-PCV—10/RBC COUNT 80-100 CYTIC

MCH—HB CONC/RBC COUNT 30-3

MCHC—TOTAL HB/TOTAL VOL OF RBC 33-3 CHROMIC

RETICULOCYTE COUNT
1-2/

SUPRAVITAL STAINING

BRILLIANT CRESYL BLUE

15-20MINS

HEPARIN

WBC COUNT
TURKS FLUID

GLACIAL ACETIC ACID 20---------------50

GENITAN VIOLET

SMEAR
LEISHMANS STAIN