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A '''peripheral smear''' or '''peripheral blood smear''' is blood smeared onto a slide that is then inspected microscopically using only one's peripheral [[PERRLA|vision]]. As most hematologists prefer to examine slides using their central vision, the '''peripheral smear''' is falling out of favor.
[[Category:Medical TerminologyTests & Procedures]][[Category:Hematology & Oncology]][[Category:Ophthalmology]]