a small drop of your blood is placed on a glass microscope slide and treated with a stain. The shape and size of the blood cells present on the slide can then be analyzed. A peripheral blood smear ...

Using a drop of food colouring, stain the layer so you can see the cells. Pop a cover slip on the slide and then put the slide onto the microscope. Take a look! Check out that strong cell wall ...

white blood cells are often removed to reduce the risk of infections or immune reactions. You may be given some prepared slides of blood to examine with a microscope. Many types of blood cell are ...