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blood smear, a blood test used to provide information concerning drugs and diseases that affect the morphology of red and white blood cells and to help diagnose certain congenital and acquired diseases. A properly performed and analyzed blood smear is the most informative of all hematologic tests, allowing examination of erythrocytes, platelets, and leukocytes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Of 21 patients with PCR-confirmed Borrelia infections, malaria was diagnosed for 7 on the basis of a positive blood smear. Lopez, who testified Tuesday, said that blood smears on the work truck were consistent with a neighbor's testimony regarding a large, unwieldy bag that Esperanza and her male companion loaded into the passenger compartment of the truck. Usually 15% to 60% of all specimens, depending on the laboratory's patient population, require additional review by manual microscopic examination of stained blood smears, a labor-intensive and often imprecise procedure. |
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