1. Manual Red Blood Cell and White Blood Cell Counts
Lesson 2-5
Manual Red Blood Cell and White Blood Cell Counts

2. Blood Diluting Systems
Bioanalytic GmbH
Available for RBC, WBC, and platelet counts
Vials of premeasured diluting fluid
Calibrated capillary
Blood Diluting Systems

3. Blood Diluting Systems
Bioanalytic GmbH
Blood Diluting Systems

4. Blood Diluting Systems
BMP LeukoChek
Unopette replacement
Sealed reservoir
Premeasured diluting fluid
For WBC and platelet counts
Pipet and shield with calibrated capillary
Blood Diluting Systems

5. Blood Diluting Systems
BMP LeukoChek
Blood Diluting Systems

6. Comparison of RBC and WBC Counting Methods

7. Safety precautions
Quality assessment
Specimen
Cell Count Procedures

8. Procedure: RBC Count Manual RBC count Bioanalytic GmbH
Dilution = 1:200
Load the hemacytometer
Procedure: RBC Count

9. RBC Count

10. Count cells
RBC Count

11. Calculations
RBC Count

12. Clinical Significance of RBC Counts
Reference ranges
See Table 2-5
Physiological factors
Pathological conditions
See Table 2-6

13. Procedure: WBC Count Leuko-TIC BMP LeukoChek 1: 20 dilution

14. Count cells
Procedure: WBC Count

15. Calculations for 1:20 dilution
Procedure: WBC Count

16. Calculations for 1:100 dilution
Procedure: WBC Count

17. Clinical Significance of WBC Counts
Reference ranges
See Table 2-7
Physiological factors
Pathological conditions
See Table 2-8

18. Automated Cell Counts Hematology analyzers Cell counters High volume
Physician office laboratories
Automated Cell Counts

19. Automated Cell Counts Principles Interrupt electrical current
Interrupt light (laser) beam
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Automated Cell Counts