Hematology
Morphology Challenge: Classifying Blood Cells in a Smear
A clinical case study on blood smear microscopy: classify two nucleated cells by assessing chromatin and cytoplasm structure. Test your diagnostic skills.
Oncohematology
Morphological Identification of Blasts in Blood Smear
Tips for recognizing blasts in a blood smear: evaluate chromatin structure compared to erythroblasts, population monotony, and cell arrangement.
Hematology
Morphological Differences: Pronormoblast vs. Promyelocyte
Comparative morphology of pronormoblast and promyelocyte: nuclear structure, chromatin, and cytoplasm features in blood smear microscopy.
Laboratory methods
Lipemia in CBC: False MCHC and Plasma Replacement
How lipemia (chylosis) inflates hemoglobin and MCHC levels in a complete blood count. A method for correcting results using plasma replacement with saline solution.
Oncohematology
Botkin-Gumprecht Shadows in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
What are Botkin-Gumprecht shadows, their formation mechanism during blood smear preparation, and their diagnostic significance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Hematology
Sysmex AS-LYMP Parameter in COVID-19 Patients
Reduced levels of antibody-synthesizing lymphocytes (AS-LYMP) on Sysmex XN analyzers in COVID-19 as an early marker of severity and predictor of fatal outcome.
Hematology
Clinical Symptoms of Anemia: Missing Signs
Exploring the clinical manifestations and symptoms of anemic syndrome: identifying signs of hypoxia and sideropenia not included in the provided diagram.
Oncohematology
Hematology Case: Retinal Vein Occlusion and Paraprotein
Clinical case: A 69-year-old patient presents with retinal vein occlusion, lymphadenopathy, IgM paraprotein, and bone marrow changes. Determine the diagnosis.
Hematology
Hemoglobin C Crystals in Peripheral Blood Smear
Clinical case of hemoglobinopathy C: erythrocyte morphology, target cells, microspherocytes, and Hb C crystals in peripheral blood.
Oncohematology
Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia in Blood Smear
Morphological features of large granular lymphocytes in LGL leukemia blood smear: nuclear atypia, cytoplasmic granularity, and cellular heterogeneity.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Life Cycle and Physiology in Health
Normal erythrocyte lifespan: physiology of red blood cells, elasticity, splenic clearance, and metabolic features.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Infectious Mononucleosis
Morphology of atypical mononuclear cells (reactive lymphocytes) in peripheral blood smear in infectious mononucleosis. Microphotograph atlas.