There are many red and white cells in this high power field. There are a group of five red cells that can be identified on the lower right-hand side of the field. It is important to use the fine focus adjustment on the microscope when trying to differentiate RBCs from WBCs.
Supravital stain can help to distinguish RBCs from WBCs. Two RBCs are indicated by blue arrows and a WBC is indicated by the red arrow in the lower image of a supravital-stained sediment/
