Standard Operating Procedures
Laboratory SOPs
Standard operating procedures for laboratory professionals, from specimen collection to instrument quality control.
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Wet Mount Preparation
Direct microscopy procedure for examining fresh material suspended in a suitable liquid medium.
KOH Preparation
Direct microscopic preparation used in validated workflows to improve visualization of fungal elements in clinical material.
Albert Staining
Special staining procedure used in validated workflows to demonstrate characteristic metachromatic granules and morphology.
Modified Ziehl-Neelsen Staining
Modified acid-fast staining procedure used in validated workflows for selected weakly acid-fast organisms or structures.
Manual Complete Blood Count (CBC) Procedure
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for performing a manual Complete Blood Count (CBC), including WBC, RBC, Platelet, Hemoglobin, PCV, and differential counts using a hemocytometer and microscopy.
Urine Microscopy (Sediment Examination)
SOP for the microscopic examination of centrifuged urine sediment to identify formed elements like cells, casts, crystals, and microorganisms.
Manual Reticulocyte Count Procedure
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for performing a manual reticulocyte count using supravital staining and light microscopy to assess bone marrow erythropoietic activity.
Hanging Drop Method for Bacterial Motility
SOP for hanging drop preparation to observe bacterial motility and true motility vs. Brownian movement.
Sickling Test (Sodium Metabisulfite Method)
SOP for screening for the presence of Hemoglobin S (HbS) by inducing deoxygenation and observing red blood cell sickling under microscopy.
Thin Blood Film Preparation and Examination
SOP for preparing and examining thin blood films for malaria species identification and detailed blood cell morphology.
Thick Blood Film Preparation and Examination
SOP for preparing and examining thick blood films, primarily for the detection of malaria parasites and other blood-borne pathogens.
Peripheral Blood Film Examination and Morphology Assessment
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the preparation, staining, microscopic examination, and morphological assessment of peripheral blood films for diagnostic hematology.