Body Fluid Analysis: Introduction, List of Tests, Unit and Normal Range

Body Fluid Analysis Introduction, List of Tests, Unit and Normal Range

Introduction of Body Fluid Analysis Body fluid or cavity fluid is the fluid that covers our vital organs that not only reduces friction between the membranes but also delivers oxygen and nutrients to the cells, and takes away waste materials, which are then eliminated with …

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Transudates and Exudates: Introduction, Differences between them, and Keynotes

Transudates and Exudates: Introduction and Differences between them

Introduction of Transudates and Exudates Transuadtes are serous cavities fluids that accumulate as a result of non-inflammatory mechanisms while exudates are serous cavities and tissue fluids which accumulate due to inflammatory processes. Differences between Transudates and Exudates The Differences between transudates and exudates are as …

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Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction of Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test The faecal or Stool Occult Blood Test is the common routine test in the clinical laboratory to find out the hidden blood passing in the faeces.  Bleeding into the intestine may cause the passage of blood in the stool/faeces. …

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Sahli’s Method of Hemoglobin Estimation: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result- Interpretation, and Keynotes

Sahli's Method of Hemoglobin Estimation: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction of Sahli’s Method of Hemoglobin Estimation Sahli’s Method of Hemoglobin Estimation is also called the acid hematin method of hemoglobin estimation and the method is cheap, with no need for an electrical supply and even there is no need for technical expertise to perform …

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Atlas of Parasites: Introduction, List of Contents, and Description

Atlas of Parasites: Introduction, List of Contents, and Description

Introduction The name ‘ Atlas of Parasites’ is given even due to the vast spectrum of Parasitology but puny collection and another thing are that only an epic center collection of author authentical performance. So, please if you have benefited from this atlas, let others …

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Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Introduction, List of Bacterial Panel, Antibiotics

Bacteria wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST): Introduction, List of Bacterial Panel, Antibiotics

Introduction of Bacteria-wise Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) All antimicrobial agents/ antibiotics are not applicable for all bacteria and for this reason, we should follow organism-wise antibiotics policy. As we know, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing day by day but no new antibiotic has not been …

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Common Instruments and Reagents Used in Hematology Laboratory: Introduction, List of Instruments and Reagents, and Short Description

Common Instruments and Reagents Used in Hematology Laboratory-Introduction, List of Instruments and Reagents, Principle and Uses-

Introduction of Common Instruments and Reagents Used in Hematology Laboratory Hematology is an integral branch of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine that deals with the study of blood, blood-forming organs (bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes), blood diseases like anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, leukemia, and infection indicators …

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VITEK 2 Compact System: Introduction, Testing Requirements, Testing Procedure, Result Interpretation, and Keynotes

VITEK 2 Compact System: Introduction, Testing Requirements, Testing Procedure, Result Interpretation and Keynotes

Introduction The VITEK 2 compact system is an automated microbiology bacterial and fungal (mainly yeasts) identification and antimicrobial susceptibility system. Testing Requirements 11. AST-Card-It is also of the following types- 12. VITEK 2 Compact (machine) Testing Procedure Result Interpretation Organisms Identification GN-Reagent Card: In this …

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