Abstract
This study aimed to develop a simple method to make peripheral blood smear rich in mononuclear leucocytes with abundant cytoplasm. Such blood smear is essential for a simple and inexpensive micronucleus test. Blood samples were obtained from the Indonesian red cross, Central Jakarta. Various methods using combinations of hypotonic treatment and fixation were performed. Nine small scale methods showing good and consistent results were repeated on 10 individuals. Analysis on the ratio of intact cells, cell diameter and cytoplasm width were done on mononuclear cells, Statistical analysis (balanced Anova) were done using a Minitab program for Windows. The best method consists of hypotonic treatment using plasm:aquabidest 4:1,3:1, and2:1, smearing method resulting in 2 slender smears, and slide fixation using methanol: glacial acetic acid 9: 1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 187-192 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Medical Journal of Indonesia |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 1998 |
Keywords
- Cell diameter
- Cytoplasm width
- Fixative
- Hypotonic treatment