Abstract

Automated haematology analysers provide the histograms of different blood cells. The interpretation of histograms need careful analysis of all the parameters including red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC) and platelet distribution curves. This analysis is often neglected and underrated part of the hemogram generated by the analyser. If interpreted properly it has the potential to provide valuable diagnostic information even before a higher level investigation is ordered. This is certainly a time saving tool. This study was conducted to study the correlation between RBC histogram charts plotted by the automated haematology analyser and the peripheral smear findings in patients with anaemia in our tertiary care hospital, and how close are these findings with the gold standard of investigation that is microscopy.

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