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Table of Contents:

Sect. 1 The Peripheral Smear
Evaluation of Red Cells 3
Evaluation of White Cells 12
Evaluation of Platelets 20
Artifacts on Peripheral Smears 25
Sect. 2 Bone Marrow Aspirate
Examination of the Bone Marrow Aspirate 29
Evaluation of the Aspirate 30
Iron in the Bone Marrow 32
Erythropoiesis 33
Granulopoiesis 36
Thrombopoiesis 39
Other Cells in the Bone Marrow Aspirate 40
Abnormalities in Cell Type or Number 42
Sect. 3 Bone Marrow Biopsy
Examination of Bone Marrow Biopsy Section 47
Sect. 4 Specific Disorders
Anemias 53
Stem-Cell Disorders 85
White Cell Disorders 101
Platelet Disorders 127
Infections 129
Miscellaneous Disorders 139
Index 149