Julia Steinaway: Sep 10, 2026, 6:00:00 AM
Blood smear troubleshooting in veterinary hematology depends on the species in front of you. A finding that raises concern in a canine smear may have a different explanation in a cat, reptile, or bird. Some problems begin with collection or slide...
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In Part 1, we covered how buffer pH affects Romanowsky staining chemistry and why shifts toward acidic or alkaline conditions can change the color...
When a blood smear stain looks off, the first sign is often light staining. Cells may look pale, and nuclear detail may be harder to read. In other...
Avian blood smears can be more difficult to interpret than mammalian blood smears because several cell types in the field are nucleated. In mammalian...
Reticulocyte counts and white blood cell differentials can sometimes present a familiar challenge in the hematology lab: analyzer results that do not...
In Part 1, we explored how pre-analytical variables, like collection methods, anticoagulants, and initial handling, can introduce variability before...
Inconsistent white blood cell (WBC) or platelet counts are rarely due to the analyzer. More often, they trace back to events that occur before the...
Hematology workflows begin long before stains are applied or slides are viewed under a microscope. When abnormal findings appear, laboratories have...
Hematology testing relies on evaluating intact blood cells. Even small changes in cell morphology can influence interpretation, which is why...
For veterinarians and animal scientists working with birds, reptiles, amphibians, and/or fish, obtaining accurate hematological data is vital for...