text_original: Before proceeding, whether by splenic or by hepatic puncture, to search for the Leishman body it is important, if such has not already been done, to make a microscopic examination of the blood.
text_transcription: BEFORE PROCEEDING WHETHER BY SPLENDIC OR BY HYPATIC PUNCTURE TO SEARCH FOR THE LYISHMAN BODY IT IS IMPORTANT IF SUCH HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN DONE TO MAKE A MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION OF THE BLOOD
phonemes: bᵻfˌɔːɹ pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ, wˈɛðɚ baɪ splˈɛnɪk ɔːɹ baɪ hɛpˈæɾɪk pˈʌŋktʃɚ, tə sˈɜːtʃ fɚðə lˈɛʃmən bˈɑːdi ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt, ɪf sˈʌtʃ həznɑːt ɔːlɹˌɛdi bˌɪn dˈʌn, tə mˌeɪk ɐ mˌaɪkɹəskˈɑːpɪk ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə blˈʌd.