Improving Biosafety in Performing Haematology Practicals

Mahantayya Math; Rita Khadkikar; Yashoda Kattimani; Swati Gawali; Priyanka Rane; Madhur Rai; Ravindra Inamdar

doi:10.5530/ijcep.2019.6.2.19

Mahantayya Math Department of Physiology, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Rita Khadkikar Department of Physiology, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Yashoda Kattimani Department of Physiology, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Swati Gawali Department of Physiology, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Priyanka Rane Department of Physiology, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Madhur Rai Department of Physiology, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Ravindra Inamdar Department of Physiology, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, INDIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5530/ijcep.2019.6.2.19

Abstract

At present hematology practicals in India are performed by medical, dental and paramedical students. Mouth pipetting is done in hematology practicals and primary health centres and small hospitals to do hemoglobin determination, total red blood cell count (total RBC count), total white blood cell count (total WBC count) and platelet count. The physiology practical manuals describe the use of Haemoglobin pipette, WBC pipette and RBC pipette.^[1-4] The pipette for haemoglobin determination has a rubber tubing and mouth piece to help in collecting required amount of blood. Read more.....