Haematology Watch

 January 2013

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 A N N O T A T E D   T A B L E   O F   C O N T E N T S


 PERSPECTIVE:

Usman Hassan, Sheeba Ishtiaq, Khalid Hassan
Haematology Watch January 2013


 ORIGINAL ARTICLE:


Effect of trisodium citrate adjustment on prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time in patients having high haematocrit

Mehmood-ul-Hasan, Lubna Zafar, Nazia Khalid
Haematology Watch January 2013

High haematocrit leads to reduced plasma and the anticoagulant being in excess is free to chelate calcium added during coagulation tests. Thus, anticoagulant in collection tubes should be reduced. The article is focussed on this issue..



 IMAGE OF THE ISSUE:


A Peripheral Blood smear
 
Hayaatullah Dotani
Haematology Watch January 2013

 STUDENTS' CORNER:


Coombs Test: Procedure

Mehmood
Haematology Watch January 2013

Coombs test is an important test performed during analysis of haemolysis. An overview of its procedure is given here.


 QUESTION OF THE ISSUE:


Coagulation Cascade

Mehmood
Haematology Watch January 2013

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