Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in ALL L3 and Burkitt Lymphoma
Morphological features of blasts in acute lymphoblastic leukemia L3 (FAB) and Burkitt lymphoma: cytoplasmic basophilia, pronounced cell vacuolization.
Oncohematology
Blasts in CBC for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Clinical case of CML: 7% blasts, myelocytes, and metamyelocytes in CBC. Cell morphology and the importance of blast count in myeloid leukemia.
Oncohematology
Auer Rods in Blasts in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia in a 15-year-old teenager: Auer rods in blasts, pancytopenia, leukocytosis, and analyzer scattergram.
Oncohematology
Atypical Blast Nuclei Morphology in a Blood Smear
Clinical case analyzing blast morphology in a blood smear: identifying deep clefts, nuclear lobulation, binuclearity, and chromatin structure assessment.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Blood Smear with Leukopenia and Pancytopenia
Detection of 12% blasts in leukopenia and severe thrombocytopenia. Features of blood smear microscopy and analyzer scattergram in pancytopenia.
Oncohematology
Differential Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia in Leukemia
A clinical case of leukemia in a 63-year-old female: leukocytosis, 73% blasts, and the value of reticulated platelet analysis for early diagnosis.
Hematology
Large Granular Lymphocytes in Leukopenia Blood Smear
Features of differential leukocyte count in severe leukopenia: detection of large granular lymphocytes, WDF scattergram analysis, and digital microscopy.
Hemostasis
EDTA-Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia: Platelet Aggregation
Causes of spurious thrombocytopenia on the analyzer: detection of large platelet aggregates in EDTA blood smear and rules for re-collection in a citrate tube.
Lab test interpretation
The ferritin test — three targets with one shot
A single number points to hidden iron deficiency, inflammation and hereditary haemochromatosis. Why a ferritin below 30 ng/ml is already a diagnosis.
Hematology
Top 5 causes of increased lymphocytes in the blood
A laboratory physician walks through the five most common reasons for lymphocytosis, with clinical examples: infections, reactive lymphocytes, smoking, spleen removal and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.