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Four smears were prepared from each of the 18 samples and dried using the following methods: air-dry, hair dryer with or without heat, and heat block at 58 \u00b0C. Observers, blinded to the drying method, independently reviewed the slides microscopically, using a scoring system to evaluate cell morphology and (for blood smears) echinocyte numbers; scoring results were analyzed statistically.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>For blood smears, several comparisons showed more adverse effects on morphology using the heat block method than for one or more other drying methods. 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