Question

How to calculate red cell count?

Answer 1

Calculation of red blood cell count:

1. The red blood cell counting is done with the help of an instrument known as a haemocytometer.
2. Haemocytometer was initially used to count red blood cells (cells in the blood that carry oxygen).
3. It is a counting chamber device.
4. It is a device that comprises of thick glass microscopic slide that is attached to a rectangular indentation that actually creates a chamber.
5. Due to the presence of laser-etched perpendicular lines, it is possible to count the number of cells in a specific volume of fluid.
6. Hence, it allows us to determine the concentration of cells in the fluid volume.