Manual of Laboratory Medicine |
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abnormal acid activity added amount antibodies appear bilirubin bleeding blood smear blue bodies bone capillary casts cause cell count cellular centrifuged chamber changes Clin clinical clot collected color concentration contain cytoplasm decreased deficiency described detect determination diagnosis differential diluted disease disorders drop elevated error evaluate examined excretion factor fibrinogen filter fluid formation function give globulin glucose granules greater hemoglobin important increased indicates infections iron laboratory less leukemia light liver lymphocytes marked marrow Materials mature measured mechanisms Method microscopically minutes mixed needed neutrophils normal obtained occur patient pipet placed plasma positive precipitate present procedure production protein reaction reagent red cells REFERENCES renal saline seconds sediment seen serum slide sodium solution specific specimen sputum squares stain standard studies TABLE test tube tissue urinary urine usually values variation vitamin volume white cell white cell count