Evaluation of Romanowsky Stained Smears

Examination of Wright-Giemsa Stained Bone Marrow

Examination of Wright-Giemsa stained bone marrow preparation involves examination under low power (10X objective) high power (40-50X objective )and oil immersion (100X objective).

  • Low power examination: Assess quality of smear, assess number of megakaryocytes.
  • Assess myeloid to erythroid ratio.
  • Evaluate morphology and do differential count.

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