How Do Observations of Cells Help to Diagnose Disease

To be able to answer the question , “How do observations of cells help to diagnose disease” , I had to learn some new skills and use previous skills I already knew. For example , I had to learn how to use a microscope to look at blood samples. Specifically , I had to learn how to focus on a slide to make the cells in the blood samples become clearer or how to make the light brighter or darker to make the cells more visible and easier to examine. Along with learning how to use a microscope , I had to learn what the individual cells would look like under a microscope , so I knew exactly what I was looking for. I had to look at previously taken images of cells under a microscope and draw them into my journal. Now not only did I have to learn what cells in general looked like under a microscope , but I had to learn what different blood samples looked like that were infected with different diseases. To do this , I drew images of what blood samples with Polycythemia , Sickle Cell , Spherocytosis and Malaria looked like to use later on. In order to be able to make predictions on what different diseases the the blood samples showed , I had to learn how to analyze and compare data. I had to analyze the data that I observed under the microscope and compare them to the drawings I had in my journal to be able to make any sort of predictions.

Some of the things I had to learn relate to the things I had to do in this activity. For example , I had to explain my predictions on what diseases the different blood samples carried using data or evidence. I did this by using the data in my notes from the blood samples to the data given to me by my textbook to make an accurate prediction. Also , in order to make a good prediction , I had to compare my drawings in my journal to what I observed under the microscope. Using the drawings Mrs.Abbott provided for us before we used the microscopes , and the data I collected after using the microscopes , I was able to help diagnose the paitents with different dieases. Lastly , one important thing I had to do was be able to construct examples in my answers with supported evidence to show why I made the predictions I did. To do this , I used precise examples such as colors or shapes I saw in my blood samples to predict what disease I thought each patient had.