Blood Smear Technique. Hemoleucogram of hematology smear - stock photo

In veterinary medicine, a peripheral blood smear is often used to complement a complete blood count (CBC) or hematology panel, especially when the CBC is done on a machine where interpretation may be lacking or even unavailable. A blood smear is used to diagnose and/or monitor numerous conditions including appropriate number and morphology of white blood cells (WBCs), red blood cells (RBCs), and/or platelets (PLT). To make a good blood smear, very little equipment is needed (aside from practice in how to create a good smear and a good microscope!). The equipment you will need includes: 1) 2 glass slides 2) Immersion oil 3) Blood sample 4) Microscope