Peripheral blood smear is easy to perform and relatively cost effective (under US$0.50 per smear [23]) but is laborious, time consuming and requires extensive training and proper quality control ...

evaluated on a peripheral smear May be a normal variation in neonates. Anisopoikilocytosis Condition in which RBCs display both sizes and shapes that are variable and abnormal Basophilic Stippling ...

This April, the Red Cross is urging people to donate blood and platelets as seasonal travel is on the rise. This winter was very challenging for the Red Cross as tens of thousands of blood products ...

During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross asks donors to help keep the blood supply stable by making an appointment to give blood or platelets now. Type O blood and ...

New Study Investigates Effects of ADHD Medications on the Heart Apr. 7, 2025 — A new study has found that medications for ADHD have overall small effects on blood pressure and heart rate after ...

Insulin is a hormone made in your pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach. It allows your body to use glucose for energy. Glucose is a type of sugar found in many carbohydrates. The body ...

Individuals who give blood or platelets from May 1–18, 2025, will receive a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice. Throughout May, all donors will also have the chance to win a domestic ...

The word “cartoonish” is usually used pejoratively by TV previewers but here it’s an apt description, for the threat this week has neither skin nor monster hide and is instead an animated ...