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Histograms of Complete Blood Counts in Dogs: Maximizing Diagnostic Information.
Topics in Companion Animal Medicine 2018 December
Histograms, which are an integral part of the automated complete blood count, are now available through most of the automatic hematology analyzers used in veterinary clinical practice. Data concerning the size and number of blood cells are graphically presented in histograms, and their variations are also illustrated. Important information that is not apparent from numerical results are sometimes provided by histograms. Histograms are also referred to as frequency distribution curves and are essentially graphs resulting from the placement of the sizes of cells on the x-axis and the number of cells on the y-axis. Typically, automated analyzers provide histograms for each class of blood cells, that is, for erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets. Thus, when the erythrocyte histogram shows asymmetry with a right shift, it means the size of the erythrocytes is greater than normal (macrocytosis); when it presents a left shift, the size of the erythrocytes is less than normal (microcytosis). When two peaks are found in the curve, two populations of erythrocytes coexist, as in the case of a blood transfusion or therapeutic response. In the leukocyte histogram, three peaks are found: the closest to the y-axis (left) corresponds to the lymphocytes, the middle to the monocytes, and the right to the polymorphonuclear cells (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils). Finally, in platelet histogram, asymmetry with a right shift suggests the presence of giant platelets or schistocytes. Although the histogram is not recommended as a stand-alone test, it allows the practitioner to observe abnormalities in the distribution curve that correspond to abnormalities in the size or number of cells, and to quickly make diagnostic or therapeutic decisions that are particularly important in emergencies.
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