noun
- Plural of haemocytometer; instruments used to count blood cells under a microscope by means of a calibrated grid chamber.
Usage: Also spelled hemocytometer (U.S. variant).; Technical term used in hematology and medical laboratory science.; The singular form is haemocytometer.
Examples
- The laboratory technician used haemocytometers to determine the red blood cell count in the patient's sample.
- Modern haemocytometers are essential tools in clinical hematology for manual cell counting.
- The haemocytometers were calibrated before use to ensure accurate measurements.
- Researchers compared results from haemocytometers with those from automated cell counters.
- Each of the haemocytometers in the lab had a grid marked with precise dimensions for counting cells.