Guidelines on Standard Operating Procedures for HAEMATOLOGY

Contents

      Acknowledgement

      Foreword

Chapters

      General Principles

      Specimen Reception

      Laboratory Safety

      Reporting Results

      Data And Specimen Retention

      Blood Counts By Electronic Analysers

      Haemoglobinometry

      Packed Cell Volume (Microhaematocrit)

      Microscopy

      Visual Haemocytometry

      Preparation And Staining Of Blood Films

      Manual Reticulocyte Count

      Platelet Estimate By Proportional Count

      Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (Esr)

      Prothrombin Time

      Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (Aptt)

      Thrombin Time (Tt)

      Interpretation Of Coagulation Screening Tests

      Control Of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

      Bone Marrow Iron

      Estimation Of Foetal Haemoglobin

      Quality Assurance

      Reference