Oncohematology
T-Lymphoblasts vs. T-Prolymphocytes: A Diagnostic Challenge
A clinical case illustrating the differential diagnosis between T-ALL and T-prolymphocytic leukemia, focusing on bone marrow lymphoblast morphology and flow cytometry data.
Hematology
Granulocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Stages of granulocytic maturation in bone marrow: morphology of myelocytes, metamyelocytes, and mature granulocytes under microscopy.
Oncohematology
Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children: Clinical Manifestations
A clinical case of massive Hodgkin's disease in a 4-year-old child with giant neck nodes, from I. A. Kassirsky's guide.
Oncohematology
Cytoplasmic Inclusions in Neoplastic Lymphocytes
Morphological features of rare cytoplasmic filamentous inclusions in lymphoid cells in lymphoproliferative disorders: Löffler's atlas.
Oncohematology
Blast vs. Lymphocyte: Morphology in Blood Smear
Criteria for differential diagnosis of blast cells and mature lymphocytes in a blood smear: chromatin structure, nucleoli, and cytoplasm for clinical laboratory diagnostics specialists.
Hematology
Morphology of Giant Nucleated Axolotl Erythrocytes
Morphology of axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) erythrocytes: giant nucleated cells with dense chromatin and an average MCV of 8000–12000 fL.
Oncohematology
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case of Leukemization
A clinical case of DLBCL leukemization: morphology of atypical lymphocytes in blood, immunophenotyping by flow cytometry, and lymph node biopsy.
Hematology
Neutropenia and Hypereosinophilia in a Child's Blood Test
Analysis of a child's complete blood count: moderate absolute neutropenia and hypereosinophilia, mistakenly considered normal for age by doctors.
Hematology
Platelet Formation and Fate of Mature Megakaryocyte Nucleus
How blood platelets are formed: a diagram of megakaryocyte cytoplasm fragmentation and phagocytosis of its residual nucleus by bone marrow macrophages.
Oncohematology
Granular Blasts vs. Dysplastic Promyelocytes in MDS Morphology
IWGM-MDS criteria for differentiating granular blasts and dysplastic promyelocytes: evaluating the Golgi zone, chromatin, and granularity.
Hematology
Blood Group Determination on the Shroud of Turin
Laboratory findings on blood traces from the Shroud of Turin: hemoglobin detection, determination of blood group AB (IV), and DNA analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Critical Hypoglycemia & Errors in Biochemistry Reports
We discuss critical blood glucose levels, the consequences of severe hypoglycemia, and post-analytical errors in biochemical analysis reports.