Lab test interpretation
Fecal Salt Crystals in Coprogram Microscopy
Discovering salt crystals in native fecal samples during coprograms. Features of microscopy and possible causes of urinary salt contamination.
Hematology
Bacteremia in Peripheral Blood Smear in Sepsis
A clinical case of bacteremia in severe sepsis: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, procalcitonin level 84.6 ng/mL, and bacteria in the blood smear.
Hematology
Neutrophil Inclusions: Morphology and Diagnostic Significance
A clinical case of a young patient with bronchopneumonia: morphology of neutrophil inclusions and differential diagnosis based on blood smear examination.
Oncohematology
Giant Platelets in Secondary Myelofibrosis
A clinical case of a 72-year-old female patient with essential thrombocythemia and secondary myelofibrosis: giant platelets and anisopoikilocytosis in a blood smear.
Clinical cases
Ascitic Fluid Cytology in Ovarian Cancer
Cytological examination of ascitic fluid in ovarian cancer: microscopy of native preparations and smears stained with Romanowsky-Giemsa.
Hematology
Eosinophilic Leukemoid Reaction: Blood Smear Morphology
A clinical case of eosinophilic leukemoid reaction. Eosinophil morphology in a blood smear with levels elevated to 66% and 9.64×10⁹/L.
Oncohematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Blood Smear Cell Morphology
A clinical case of MDS with multilineage dysplasia: neutrophil hypogranulation and hyposegmentation, cytopenia, and hematology analyzer data.
Hematology
Normoblastosis in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Study
A clinical case of autoimmune hemolytic anemia featuring massive normoblastosis, elevated WBC on hematology analyzer, and leukocyte recalculation.
Hematology
Monocyte and Giant Platelet in Peripheral Blood Smear
Explore the distinct morphology of monocytes and giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. This guide aids in the microscopic differential diagnosis of formed elements.
Clinical cases
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Sputum: Ziehl-Neelsen Stain
A clinical case of acid-fast Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection in a sputum sample using Ziehl-Neelsen staining, confirmed by PCR.
Hematology
Pelger-Huët Anomaly: Blood Smear Morphology
A clinical case of hereditary Pelger-Huët anomaly. Morphological features of neutrophil nuclear hyposegmentation in peripheral blood.
Lab test interpretation
Creatine Kinase MB Higher Than Total: Causes of Macro-CK
Why CK-MB activity exceeds total creatine kinase in biochemical analysis: the phenomenon of macro-CK, isoenzyme interference, and clinical significance.