BLOOD SMEARS
EFFECT OF SMEARING AND STAIN pH Dr. Akram Al-Hilali 2014
Good smear, optimal stain pH
Thick smear for Malaria
Good smear with good stain pH
Good Smear with slightly alkaline pH
Bad smearing with acidic pH
Good smear with excessively alkaline pH
Unclean greasy slide
Scratches and water drops on smear prior to staining
Good smear with excess stain dried on the slide
Distorted red cell morphology at smear tail