TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Examination of Blood Cells A1 - Ryan, Daniel H. A2 - Kaushansky, Kenneth A2 - Lichtman, Marshall A. A2 - Prchal, Josef T. A2 - Levi, Marcel M. A2 - Press, Oliver W. A2 - Burns, Linda J. A2 - Caligiuri, Michael Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Williams Hematology, 9e AB - SUMMARYDetermining a patient’s blood cell counts and examining the appearance of cells on a blood film is central to the diagnosis of blood cell diseases and can give important information about numerous other degenerative, inflammatory, and neoplastic diseases that are reflected in quantitative or qualitative changes of blood cells. The quantity and quality of blood cells reflects the aggregate function of the major blood forming tissue, the marrow, and is thus an essential component of diagnosis and followup of primary hematological disorders. The decision to perform a marrow examination, and the types of special studies required, follow from a careful analysis of blood cells. Currently available automated blood cell analyzers continue to evolve and are the mainstay of blood cell counting, providing an increasing array of novel quantitative parameters, and flagging of abnormal samples that need manual microscopic review. The blood provides a unique example of a tissue that can be readily analyzed with a degree of quantitative detail unavailable in any other organ system. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121088289 ER -