Effect of sample preparation on basophilic stippling in bovine blood smears.
The effect of sample preparation on the amount of basophilic stippling of erythrocytes (BSE) was studied using blood from a calf with chronic experimental lead poisoning. The combination of EDTA anticoagulation and rapid drying of the blood smear resulted in the most BSE. Alcohol prefixation reduced BSE. Wright-Leishman stain was better than Wright stain in demonstrating BSE.
Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602.
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