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WBC Count

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Total Number of WBC reported in x10^9/L

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WBC
Differential

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Differentiates’ the five types of White blood
cells

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RBC Count

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Total Number of RBC reported in x10^12/L

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PLT Count

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Number of platelets reported in x10^9/L

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Specific RI given according to

what is RI

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Represents the results seen in the majority of healthy people in SI units

Specific RI given according to (where there is a difference):
‒ Gender
‒ Ag

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Systematic Approach to CBC Interpretation

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All counts within Reference Intervals
● No ‘flags’ by analyzer
● No follow up necessary – CBC reported

if there are flags it an be “L” for low counts “a” for action
it can have messages like anemia so you may have to do a smear and assess

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Purpose of the PBF

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Confirm CBC results
-Pathological - Confirm abnormal counts and/or indices
-Sample - Identify sample integrity issues (e.g., microclots)

Aid in the diagnosis of various disorders
- Demonstrate abnormalities not present in the CBC
-you see abnormal morphology or identify early or immature cells

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Macroscopic Examination

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Slide label - identification , legibility
Smear quality - direction of smear, length, spreading overall stain quality “feathered edge”

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Microscopic Examination

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done on low power 10x
Smear quality - even distribution of cells, artifacts like debris improper drying

Stain quality - if they have been stained properly, stain deposits

Specimen quality - microclots (fibrin strand) or platelet clumps -look at feathered edge or the edge of smear

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when on 10x what will you Specifically look for in PBS Examination

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-find an acceptable scanning area - monolayer or body of smear
- find a spot with even distribution and arrangement of cells - if too many WBC pushed to the edges - make a new smear
-scan the tail and edges for parasites - looks like a snake

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how to find the monolayer on 10x

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start at the tail - feathered edge and work your way inwards
the body is the monolayer it is found in between the middle and last third [ | ; | ]
the head of the smear is the thick area a little after the drop of blood before you reach the middle

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where to find the monolayer and why is it the best place to look at

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find a spot where the RBC are just touching look for salmon colored RBC some full and some with a pallor (clear middle)

this is where you do the estimates , diffs, morph assessments for RBC, WBC and PLTs

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what is looked at on 40X objective

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1.WBC & Platelet Estimates
2. 100-cell WBC Differential
3. RBC Morphology
4. WBC Morphology
5. Platelet Morphology

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why are WBC and PLT estimates useful

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estimates helps to conform automated counts and identify errors in processing

  • if there are differences in the estimated and automated counts then maybe it was made from the wrong patients blood or a smear was mislabeled

procedures for estimation vary between different sites

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how to do a WBC estimate

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scan the smear on 10x - find the monolayer
then go on 40x and count the WBC in 10 random fields.
use this to determine the average # of WBC per High Field Power (HFP)
Check the estimates chart and report
Report as Decreased, Slightly Decreased,
Normal, Slightly Increased or Increased

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how to do a PLT estimate

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scan the smear on 10x and check for distribution - clumps, abnormal?
set to 40X
count the number of PLTs in a 10 random fields
Determine the average number per high
power field (HPF) and multiply by 2.5 x
109/L
Check the estimates chart and report
Report as Decreased, Slightly Decreased,
Normal, Slightly Increased or Increased

normal PLT

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Normal platelet count

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Average Number of platelets/HPF -60 - 180
Correlates with Estimated Platelet Count (x10^9/L) 150-450

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Normal WBC count

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Average Number of WBC/HPF -3-7
Correlates with Estimated WBC Count (x10^9/L) 3.6 - 10.6

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what can causes sources of error when doing WBC and PLT estimates

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doing counts in an incorrect area of smear
poor cell distribution
NRBCs counted as WBC
smudge cells counted as WBC
if PLTs are stained pale
if fibrin is trapping WBC or PLTs
if PLTs are clumped (poor phlebotomy technique or EDTA induced clumping)

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Leukocytosis

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increase in total WBC 10.6 x10^9

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Leukopenia

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Decreases in Total WBC count < 3.6 x 10^9/L

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Thrombocytosis

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Increases in PLT count > 450 x 10^9/L

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Thrombocytopenia

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Decreases in PLT count PLT < 150 x 10^9/L

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what is the purpose of the wbc differential

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CBC gives you the total WBC count of per liter of whole blood

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what is a differential
determines the proportion of each type of WBC per liter of blood a total count of WBC is not always significant because a normal count can have an abnormal diff%
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what happens when you do an automated WBC diff
-the instrument "slots" cells into 5 mature WBC types - will "flag" if there is a cell that does not meet criteria -will 'guess' at abnormal types based on the same criteria counts 1000s of cells
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what happens when you do a manual WBC diff
- a visual interpretation of cells is done using morph criteria - can identify the mature WBC and most immature ones - can only do 100
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what is the method for a WBC differential
count 100 WBC in the monolayer under 40x count cells not artifact identify as they are counted the result is a % of each type identified
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Battlement Pattern
when counting the WBC for a differential count 100 wbc in a pattern that is like a snake starting close to the edge of the monolayer|_|-|_|- make sure you only move over one field - Inconsistent battlement method you may count the same cells twice
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Challenges & Sources of Error\high WBC count
keeping track of a high count can be overwhelming
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Challenges & Sources of Error low WBC count
may end up deep in the thicker part of the smear where the WBC appear distorted and can be misidentified mischaracterizing cells is also an error source
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Cytoplasm
The protoplasm of a cell outside the nucleus
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Nucleus
Central structure within a cell that contains the chromosomes
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Chromatin
Deeply staining genetic material (DNA, RNA and proteins) present in the nucleus of a cell
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Granules
Lysosomes – contain various proteins (e.g., enzymes)- staining is pH dependent
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Vacuoles
Clear space formed in the cytoplasm of a cell
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what to look for when comparing morphological characteristics
nucleus to cytoplasm ratio shape of the nucleus and how it segmented what does the chromatin look like? is it loose, clumped, condensed, is there nucleoli? the color of the cytoplasm the color of the granules are there vacuoles present the size of the cell
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what will a neutrophil look like?
2-5 lobes in the nucleus clumped chromatin cytoplasm pink with lilac granules - it stains with neutral dye look like sausage links
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what will a banded neutrophil look like?
the nucleus isnt clearly segmented the cytoplasm is pink the chromatin is less clumped
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what will a eosinophil look like?
the nucleas is 2-3 lobes the chromatin is coarsely clumped the cytoplasm is cream to pink has large round orange/red granules - it stains with acidic dye look like bubble letters
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what will a basophil look like?
the nucleas is obsured - cant quite see it clumped chromatin the cytoplasm is lavender to colorless there are purple black granules - the whole cell is basically purple- stains with basic dy
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what will a lymphocyte look like?
the cytoplasm is sky blue round oval nucleus condensed to deeply condensed chromatin a circle with a smaller circle inside that takes up most of the space
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what will a monocyte look like?
the nucleus is shaped like a horseshoe lacy chromatin - with little holes the cytoplasm is blue -grey and looks like ground glass its a larger cell
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what types of Artifacts in PBF occur
smudge or basket cells- which are fragile cells that got damaged during smear prep dontcount the cell if you dont clearly see the cell and the nuclear membrane Pyknotic’ or ‘necrotic’ cells where cells are dying and the nucleus is shrinking the nucleus looks like little pebbles - dont count this cell
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Distorted Cells- what type of error is that
its a lymphocyte that was squished
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how do you report WBC
Relative Differential ● The ratio (% or fraction of 1) for each WBC type ● E.g., Neutrophils of 0.50 or 50%
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what is the absolute differential
The relative percentage diff is converted to the total number of that specific leukocyte by multiplying the ratio to the total WBC count ● For example: ‒ Relative Neutrophil 0.50 ratio ‒ WBC count of 20.0 x 10^9/L
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NEUTROPHILIA
An increase in # of neutrophils a 70% decrease
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NEUTROPENIA
A decrease in # of neutrophils over 50%
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LEFT SHIFT
specific increase in Band forms and some of the less mature forms of Neutrophils
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LYMPHOCYTOSIS
An increase in the # of lymphocytes
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LYMPHOPENIA
A decrease in the # of lymphocytes
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MONOCYTOSIS
An increase in the # of monocytes
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EOSINOPHILIA
An increase in the # of eosinophils
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BASOPHILIA
An increase in the # of basophils above > 0.02 or 2% Relative

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