Hemostasis
Platelet Satellitism Around Neutrophils in Blood Smear
Platelet satellitism is an in vitro phenomenon in EDTA samples involving interaction with neutrophil CD16. Morphology of platelet adhesion in blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Severe Dyskaryosis in Cervical Cytology with HPV
Morphological features of cervical cells with HPV: signs of severe dyskaryosis, hyperchromatic nuclei with folded contours, and scanty cytoplasm.
Oncohematology
Blast Cell Morphology in Acute Leukemias
Morphological characteristics and types of blast cells: myeloblasts, monoblasts, erythroblasts, and megakaryoblasts in bone marrow and peripheral blood smears.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Peritoneal Fluid Microscopy Challenge
A clinical parasitology case: identifying an intracellular parasite in a Giemsa-stained peritoneal fluid smear. Test your knowledge.
Hematology
Normocytic Anemia: Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stages of laboratory diagnosis for normocytic anemias: evaluating reticulocytes, blood smear, ferritin, bone marrow examination, and underlying causes.
Hematology
Target Cells in Blood Smear in Liver Cirrhosis
Peripheral blood morphology in alcoholic liver cirrhosis: numerous target cells (codocytes) detected in the smear.
Oncohematology
Needle-shaped Inclusions in Plasma Cells: Morphology
Morphology of plasma cells with needle-shaped cytoplasmic inclusions of immunoglobulin crystals in monoclonal gammopathies.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocyte Morphology in Blood Smears
Morphological features of reactive lymphocytes (atypical mononuclear cells), differential diagnosis with monocytes, and changes in mononucleosis.
Hematology
Neutrophilic Granulocytes and Mitotic Figure in Bone Marrow
Bone marrow aspirate: morphology of granulocytes with enhanced granularity and a cell in mitosis. May-Grünwald-Giemsa stained smear.
Parasitology
Trichuris trichiura: Morphology of Whipworm and Eggs
Explore the morphological features of Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) and its eggs under microscopy. Learn about characteristic signs of the male nematode, its localization, and infection route.
Hematology
Pelger-Huët Anomaly: Neutrophil Morphology
Morphological features of Pelger-Huët anomaly in a peripheral blood smear: characteristic hyposegmentation of neutrophil nuclei resembling pince-nez.
Hematology
Iron Overload & Hemochromatosis: Diagnosis & Management
Diagnosing iron overload: ferritin levels, transferrin saturation, hemochromatosis genetics, the role of hepcidin, and patient examination algorithms.