Hematology instrumentation has advanced to now routinely include at least a five-part differential and, in some laboratories, automated cell image analysis. Yet, a manual examination of the blood smear is still an essential procedure that provides valuable diagnostic information. This session will use case studies to define important morphologic variations and physiologic processes in selected disease conditions.
Presented by
Karen A. Brown, MS, MASCP, MLS(ASCP)CM
Clinical Coordinator, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Department of Pathology, Professor of Pathology, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah
