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 ...

In this webinar, Dr. Prasanna N Kumar, Professor of Pathology PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, demonstrates how the Aerospray® Hematology Pro Slide Stainer / Cytocentrifuge solves ...

Polychromasia refers to the different colors your red blood cells (RBCs) appear under a microscope. It's not a diagnosis but anemia, infection, blood loss, or cancer can cause polychromasia. These ...

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 ...

An AI tool that can analyze abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells, and with greater accuracy and reliability than human experts, could change the way conditions such as leukemia are ...

Acanthocytes are abnormal red blood cells with spikes of different lengths and widths unevenly positioned on the cell surface. The name comes from the Greek words “acantha” (which means “thorn”) and ...

A complete blood count (CBC) is a common test to diagnose anemia by measuring red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels. Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia, and doctors may ...

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, ...