Clinical cases
Cytology Case: Interpreting Changes in a Smear
A diagnostic cytology exercise: determine which patient clinical history corresponds to the microscopic changes in the smear.
Hematology
Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: A Clinical Case
A clinical case of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome: diagnostic criteria, bone marrow examination, and mepolizumab therapy.
Lab test interpretation
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Serum Chylosis
Examples of severe serum chylosis in profound hypertriglyceridemia: assessing sample turbidity, lipemia's impact on assays, and interference mitigation methods.
Hematology
Morphological Classification of Monocytes by ICSH Standards
ICSH recommendations for monocyte lineage assessment: classification of monocyte maturation stages, analysis methods, and diagnostic biomarkers MDW, LMR, and NMR.
Hematology
Promyelocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features of promyelocytes: nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio, azurophilic granules, Golgi zone, and identification criteria in blood smears.
Oncohematology
Microgranular Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Blood Smear
Morphological features of the microgranular variant of acute promyelocytic leukemia (FAB: M3v): atypical promyelocytes in a peripheral blood smear.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear
Morphology of erythrocytes with basophilic stippling in a peripheral blood smear: causes and clinical significance in anemias.
Lab test interpretation
Stool Microscopy: Iodophilic Flora and Fungal Mycelium
Stool microscopy with Lugol's solution and methylene blue: differential diagnosis of rod-shaped bacteria, iodophilic flora, and fungal mycelium.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Inclusions: Types, Morphology, and Causes
An analysis of erythrocyte inclusion morphology: Howell-Jolly bodies, Heinz bodies, Pappenheimer bodies, Cabot rings, and basophilic stippling in various anemias.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy Challenge: Cell Identification
A diagnostic challenge in urine sediment microscopy: identify cellular structures and clusters in a stained preparation. Test your analytical skills.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Blood Smear Cell Morphology
A clinical case of hairy cell leukemia: morphology of hairy lymphocytes with characteristic cytoplasmic projections in a blood smear and hemogram parameters.
Parasitology
Identifying an Intestinal Parasite: A Parasitology Challenge
A diagnostic parasitology exercise: identify the intestinal protozoan based on the morphological features of the trophozoite in a native stool sample.