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Hematology: differential leucocyte count
Synonym(s): White cell count, WBC count
Overview
- Relative leucocyte numbers are established by manual or machine counting the number of the different leucocyte types as a percentage of the total.
Sampling
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Tests
Methodologies
Manual differential
- Examination and classification of 100-200 WBCs on Diff-Quik Staining techniques: Diffquick, Wrights Staining techniques: Wright's stain or Romanowsky-stained blood smear Staining techniques: Romanowsky-type stains, eg Leishman's Staining techniques: Leishman's stain.
- WBCs are classified into neutrophils (bands Hematology: band neutrophil and mature Hematology: neutrophil forms), eosinophils Hematology: eosinophil, basophils Hematology: basophil, lymphocytes Hematology: lymphocyte and monocytes Hematology: monocyte, and any primitive, abnormal types or inclusions are noted.
Automated differential
- Classification of 10,000 WBCs by cytochemical staining and laser techniques.
Result Data
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