Laboratory Procedure
blood smear
blood smear
Definitions related to blood smear:
  • A sample of blood applied in a thin film to a microscope slide for study under a microscope.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (peripheral blood smear) A procedure in which a sample of blood is viewed under a microscope to count different circulating blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, etc.) and see whether the cells look normal.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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