Blood smear is best seen at pH of:: (A) 7.2, (B) 6.8, (C) 6.6, (D) 7
Answer is B. Ans. (b) 6.8(Ref: Dacie 11 th/pg 59)*A pH of 6.8 is usually recommended for seeing blood smears*When looking for malaria parasites, a pH of 7.2 is recommended to see Schuffner's dots.