Parasitology
Parasitology Challenge: Find the Parasite in the Field of View
An interactive microscopy challenge in parasitology: identify and locate a parasite object among artifacts and coprogram elements within a limited time.
Oncohematology
Granulocyte Dysplasia in Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Morphology of dysplastic granulocytes in MDS: asynchronous maturation, binuclearity, hypogranularity, and differential diagnosis with monocytes.
Education
Blood and Bone Marrow Cytomorphology: Case Studies
Practical analysis of hematological cases: morphology of blood and bone marrow cells, plasmablasts, cryoglobulinemia, and hemolytic anemia.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in P5'N Deficiency
Basophilic stippling of erythrocytes in peripheral blood smear: morphological features in pyrimidine-5'-nucleotidase deficiency and hemolytic anemia.
Hematology
Sickle Cells (Drepanocytes) in a Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of drepanocytes in a peripheral blood smear in sickle cell anemia. Causes of mutation, link to malaria, and diagnostic features.
Oncohematology
Immunophenotyping of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Characteristic immunophenotype in acute promyelocytic leukemia: expression of CD117, MPO, CD13, CD33 with negativity for CD34 and HLA-DR. Flow cytometry.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in a Blood Smear
Morphological features of erythrocytes in hemolytic anemia: detection of basophilic stippling in a peripheral blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Urinary Casts: Hyaline, Granular, and Waxy Types
Morphological characteristics of casts in native urine sediment: fatty, hyaline, granular, and waxy casts under light microscopy.
Hematology
Morphology of Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts in Bone Marrow
Morphological criteria for osteoblasts and multinucleated osteoclasts in bone marrow smears: differential diagnosis from plasma cells.
Hematology
Elliptocytes in Hereditary Elliptocytosis on Blood Smear
Morphology of elliptocytes in a peripheral blood smear in hereditary elliptocytosis without signs of hemolysis. Microscopy, May-Grünwald-Giemsa stain.
Oncohematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Erythroblast Internuclear Bridges
Internuclear bridge between erythroblasts in bone marrow as a morphological sign of severe dyserythropoiesis in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Hematology
Differentiating Iron Deficiency Anemia from Minor Beta-Thalassemia
Comparison of Menter, Jayabose, and Wongprachum red cell indices for differential diagnosis of iron deficiency and minor beta-thalassemia using CBC.