Peripheral Blood Smear

Peripheral Blood Smear

Preferred Specimen(s) 2ml whole blood in EDTA vial, slide (1 fresh smear)

Instructions Place the slide carefully in the slide box after the smear is dry.

Transport Container EDTA vial (lavender-top) tube, slide box

Transport Temperature Room temperature, stable 48 hours

Reject Criteria Received frozen; broken slide

Methodology Microscopic Examination

Clinical Significance The peripheral blood smear may be useful to describe morphologic abnormalities and leukemias.

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