Normal Blood Cell Results
Ideal Red Blood Cell (RBC)
- RBCs appear uniform size and shape and appear as round circles on a gray background
- The center of the cells are lightened somewhat and slightly off-white in color
- Cells reside freely in their own space and are not overlapping or sticking together but gently bouncing off of each other
Ideal White Blood Cell (WBC)
- WBC are as large as two RBC and are rather grainy in appearance with 3-4 dark irregularly shaped lobes inside the cell
- Rather than being round they display many different shapes and are active and moving
- In normal blood there are about 700 red cells to every white cell
- The blood serum surrounding the cell is clear without parasites, bacteria, clots or other undesirable masses
Blood Environment
- Ideally there are no other cells or debris in the environment that surrounds the white blood cells and the red blood cells
Red Ball Test (done before the microscopic examination)
- When a drop of blood appears on the finger it should bead up
- If the ball is absent it can indicate the following:
- lack of protein in diet or poor hydration
- poor digestion and assimilation due to enzyme deficiency
- kidney problems, anemia and low blood iron