This assignment consists of ten problems. Answer all the problems.

problem 1: What do you mean by the term Leukopoiesis? describe the morphology of different Leukocytes.

problem 2: What are anticoagulants? describe the different anticoagulants which are used in haematology.

problem 3:

a) Enlist the screening tests done on a patient by means of bleeding syndrome.
b) describe the process of whole blood clotting time.

problem 4:

a) Describe the morphology and the functions of platelets.
b) describe in brief the most common platelet function tests which you perform in your laboratory.

problem 5: describe the preparation of blood smear and prepare the process of peripheral smear staining by Leishman stain.

problem 6:

a) Describe total WBC count in Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia.
b) Enlist the physiological factors affecting the rate of sedimentation.

problem 7:

a) Enumerate the four main features of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
b) prepare down some features of the blood picture in the hook worm infestation.

problem 8: Point out the normal value of absolute eosinophil count. describe direct count of eosinophils by:

a) Dungers Method.
b) Schilling Method.

problem 9: describe diagnostic significance of the given in peripheral blood examination:

a) Shape.
b) Color.
c) Parasites in blood.

problem 10: prepare down short notes on the following:

a) Osmotic fragility
b) Abnormal RBC