Design and Development of Hemogram, a Web Application for a Remote Examination of Peripheral Blood Smears from Resource-Limited Clinics in Nepal

Abstract

Examination of peripheral blood smears is a simple medical laboratory test that can provide signicant diagnostic information. Nevertheless, this test is manual, time-consuming, and demands highly experienced medical technologists and/or pathologists. The gravity of this test is far more signicant in resource-limited clinics in developing countries where advanced laboratory testing is beyond their capacity. Hemogram, a web application, is developed as a prototype project that aims at providing a user-friendly yet robust platform to remotely examine peripheral blood smears by experienced laboratory professionals. Implementing Hemogram to resource-limited clinics can provide added laboratory support in diagnosing hematologic disorders and alleviate the problem of shortage of laboratory professionals. This thesis presents various facets of Hemogram, including the design and development of its database schema, user interface, and application logic.