Parasitology
Leishmania in Bone Marrow Aspirate: Morphology
Morphological features of leishmaniasis in bone marrow aspirate: detection of Leishmania amastigotes within macrophages and their structural characteristics.
Clinical cases
Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency: Laboratory Diagnostics
Clinical case review of late-onset adenosine deaminase deficiency. Causes of lymphopenia, hypereosinophilia, ADA enzyme activity assessment, and genetic analysis.
Hematology
Clinical Case: Lymphopenia and Hypereosinophilia in a Child
A 3-year-old girl with recurrent infections and eczema presents with lymphopenia, hypereosinophilia, and high IgE. A pediatric clinical case study.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Peripheral Blood Smear in Leukemia
A clinical case of 78% blasts found in the blood of a 92-year-old patient. Hematology analyzer data, cytopenia, and microscopic smear findings.
Hematology
Blood Smear in Sickle Cell Anemia: Drepanocytes
Erythrocyte morphology in sickle cell anemia: detection of drepanocytes, polychromatophilia, and normoblasts in a peripheral blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Molecular Structure and Functions of C-Reactive Protein
Features of C-reactive protein structure as a pentraxin representative: pentameric annular structure, binding of calcium ions and ligands.
Lab test interpretation
Immunoglobulin Structure & Properties: IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE
Comparative characteristics of major immunoglobulin classes (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE): molecular structure, subclasses, concentration, and half-life.
Hematology
Eosinophil Mitosis in Bone Marrow Smear: Morphology
Microscopy of a bone marrow smear at 1000x magnification: morphological features of an eosinophil precursor mitotic figure with granules in the cytoplasm.
Oncohematology
Transmissible Leukaemia in Bivalve Molluscs
The phenomenon of transmissible cancer: how tumor cells spread between bivalve molluscs and why human leukaemia is not contagious.
Hemostasis
Macrothrombocytes in Blood Smear: Morphology and Size
Morphology of macrothrombocytes and reticulated platelets in blood smears: size criteria, MPV values, and causes in destructive thrombocytopenia.
Hematology
Binucleated Megaloblast in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Morphological features of a binucleated megaloblast in bone marrow aspirate in pernicious anemia: chromatin structure and nuclear envelope.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Cell Morphology
Morphological features of atypical promyelocytes in a blood smear in acute promyelocytic leukemia: nuclear shape, cytoplasmic granularity, and diagnosis.