Table 2. Mean scores for blood smear WBCs.
Groups with different superscripts have significantly different scores.
| Based on 4 reviewers | Based on 5 reviewers | |
|---|---|---|
| Drying method | Mean score (standard deviation) | |
| Air-dry | 1.08ab(0.12) | 1.13b(0.12) |
| Hair dryer, without heat | 1.04b(0.10) | 1.22ab(0.10) |
| Hair dryer, with heat | 1.10ab(0.17) | 1.32ab(0.17) |
| Heat block | 1.31a(0.36) | 1.40a(0.36) |