Table 3 Prevalence of specific reference reader comments regarding the quality of individual slides read, n = 911
Comments | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Thick smear red blood cells not lysed or under-lysed | 26 | 2.85% |
Artifact or debris present | 15 | 1.65% |
Stain deposit present | 13 | 1.43% |
Understained slide | 12 | 1.32% |
Fungal, bacterial or yeast elements present | 6 | 0.66% |
Poor thick smear (unqualified) | 4 | 0.44% |
Faint or poor stippling | 4 | 0.44% |
Poor mount or cover slip broken | 3 | 0.33% |
Overstained slide | 2 | 0.22% |
Poor stain (unqualified) | 2 | 0.22% |
Poor slide (unqualified) | 2 | 0.22% |
Slide not readable | 1 | 0.11% |
Dirty prep | 1 | 0.11% |