Hematology Analyzers: Evolution and Function

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What is usually the first test requested by physicians to determine a patient's general health status?

  • WBC differential count in percentage and absolute value
  • RBC distribution width
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC) (correct)
  • Mean corpuscular volume

What was the method used by early hematology analyzers, such as the one engineered by Wallace H. Coulter?

  • Flow Cytometry
  • Digital Microscopy with AI
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Counting each individual blood cell underneath a microscope (correct)

Which technique is used by hematology analyzers to find the size and volume of cells in a 3-Part Differential Cell Counter?

  • Electrical Impedance
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Coulter's Principle (correct)

What does CBC stand for in the context of hematology analyzers?

<p>Complete Blood Count (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parameter is NOT included in a complete blood count (CBC)?

<p>$Platelet hinspace mean hinspace volume$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the early method used by hematology analyzers, such as the one engineered by Wallace H. Coulter?

<p>Counting each individual blood cell underneath a microscope (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique is NOT used by hematology analyzers?

<p>Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a complete blood count (CBC) include?

<p>Red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC), hemoglobin, and platelet counts, as well as hematocrit levels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parameter is NOT included in a complete blood count (CBC)?

<p>$Platelet$ mean volume (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a 3-Part Differential Cell Counter use to find the size and volume of the cell?

<p>$Coulter's$ Principle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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