HEMA LB QUIZ Flashcards
(30 cards)
length of time: 30 cm
westergren
Diameter of bore: 2.5 cm
westergren
length of time: 11.5
wintrobe
diameter of bore: 3mm
wintrobe
calibration: 0-200 mm
westergren
anticoagulant of choice: 3.8 trisodium citrate
westergren
anticoagulant of choice of wintrobe:
hellen and paul’s double oxalate
Smaller amount of blood is needed,
other tests can be performed after
ESR determination (hematocrit and
LE cell preparation)
wintobe
macromethods
a. graphic or cutler
b. linzenmeier method
c. bray’s method
micromethods
a. microlandau
b. smith micro
c. crista or hellige-vollmer
Anticoagulant of choice is 3.8% sodium citrate
graphic or cutler
Cutler tube (5 mL capacity; graduation of 0-50 mm.)
graphic or cutler
5mL
0-50mm
Anticoagulant of choice is 3% sodium citrate
LINZENMEIER METHOD
Uses Linzenmeier tube which is 65 mm in length, 5 mm in
diameter and has a capacity of 1 mL (with a mark at 18 mm)
65mm in length
5mm in diamwter
1mL
mark 18 mm
Add 0.8 mL of blood to 0.02 mL of sodium citrate.
linzenmeier method
- Mix and pour the mixture into the tube up to the 1 mL mark.
- Allow the tube to stand in an upright position until the RBCs
settle at the 18 mm mark.
linzenmeier method
record in minutes
linzenmeier method
Anticoagulant of choice is 1.3% sodium citrate
brays method
flat bottomed and calibrated on both
sides like the Wintrobe tube
brays tube
can be used for hematocrit and LE cell preparation
brays tube
- Place 1.3% sodium oxalate up to the 5 mm mark on the side
calibration. - Add venous blood up to the 50 mm mark.
brays
- Mix by inverting the tube. Avoid bubble formation.
with a small bulb similar to RBC and WBC pipettes. - Set the tube vertically and read the rate of settling every five
- Plot the graph and record the maximum sedimentation rate (MSR). It is usually sufficient to make readings at 10, 20, 30 and 60 minutes
brays
a modification of Linzenmeier-Raunert
micro landau
micro landau anticoagulant of choice
5% sodium citrate