WASHINGTON, January 18, 2022 – One of the key steps in diagnosing or treating many bloodborne diseases is to perform a blood smear, where a drop of blood is spread across a microscope slide for ...

WEBVTT Some missing information has been uncovered in the death of a Clive native, Brandon Ellingson. It was last May, Ellingson drowned while under police custody in Missouri. Now, the final report ...

One of the key steps in diagnosing or treating many bloodborne diseases is to perform a blood smear, where a drop of blood is spread across a microscope slide for analysis. It is critical the ...

Because polycythemia vera (PV) is a rare type of blood cancer, a diagnosis often comes when you see your doctor for other reasons. They will consider your symptoms and refer you to tests for ...

The simple diagnostic method for detection of malarial parasites used is a Microscopic examination of blood smears under the microscope. This method of diagnosis is mostly used in endemic countries.

Sickle cell tests have become routine in newborn screenings, but older children and adults may need to be tested as well. Read on to see if you or a loved one might benefit from being tested for ...

Giemsa-stained blood smears are mainly used for microscopic examination to diagnose malaria. However, they may also be subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to confirm diagnosis or for ...

A total of 23 patients with symptoms and a clinical history consistent with a rickettsial infection who presented to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Davidson Veterans' Association Medical Center ...

Researchers have developed devices to automate blood smears. Their devices, called autohaem smear and smear+, can consistently create high-quality smears equivalent to those created by human experts, ...