Question

Which section of the clinical laboratory deals with determinations of the number and characteristics of the constituents of the blood, particularly the blood cells?

(a) Chemistry

(b) Haematology

(c) Microbiology

(d) Sample collection

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The above asked question is from Monitoring Labour Activity in division Foetal Monitoring Instruments of Biomedical Instrumentation

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) Haematology

Easy explanation: There are three different areas within the clinical laboratory set up. These are:

• Chemistry section deals with the analysis of blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and other fluids to determine the quantity of various important substances they contain. Most of the electronic instruments in the clinical laboratory are available in this section.

• Haematology section deals with the determinations of the number and characteristics of the constituents of the blood, particularly the blood cells.

• Microbiology section in which studies are performed on various body tissues and fluids to determine the presence of pathological micro-organisms.