(a) The smear is composed of blood only (smear, Diff-Quik stain). (b) The smear shows foamy macrophages and degenerated cyst fluid, with no follicular cells (smear, Diff-Quik stain). (c) Scant ...

Researchers have developed devices to automate blood smears. Their devices, called autohaem smear and smear+, can consistently create high-quality smears equivalent to those created by human experts, ...

One of the key steps in diagnosing or treating many bloodborne diseases is to perform a blood smear, where a drop of blood is spread across a microscope slide for analysis. It is critical the ...