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It also measures the amount of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets in your blood. Usually, another test called a peripheral blood smear is done ... called Richter's syndrome or Richter's ...

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Abstract: Cell enumeration and diagnosis using peripheral blood smears are routine tasks in many biological and pathological examinations. Not every area in the smear is appropriate for such tasks due ...