Hematology
Erythrocyte Agglutination in Cold Hemolytic Anemia
Blood smear morphology in cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia (CAIHA). Mechanisms of erythrocyte agglutination by IgM antibodies to I and i antigens.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
Most of our material is written in Russian — that is the working language of the community. A few pieces exist in English; the rest of the library is one click away and the photographs need no translation.
Hematology
Left Shift in Leukocyte Formula: Band Neutrophils
What a left shift with neutrophilia and neutropenia means. Morphology of band neutrophils in blood smear and causes of leukocyte formula changes.
Hemostasis
Thrombocytosis and Macroplatelets in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological picture of thrombocytosis in peripheral blood smear: microscopic evaluation of platelet count and detection of macroplatelets.
Hematology
Toxic Neutrophil Changes in a Cat with Peritonitis
Clinical case of a cat with peritonitis: toxic neutrophil changes, Döhle bodies, cytoplasmic foaminess, ring-shaped nuclei, and platelet aggregation.
Oncohematology
Lymphoma Cells in Blood Smear: Morphological Features
Morphological signs of lymphoma cells in peripheral blood smear: cleaved nuclei with deep invaginations, condensed chromatin, and narrow cytoplasm.
Laboratory methods
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS): Conference Report
A review of presentations from the NGS scientific and practical conference on high-throughput genomic sequencing, aging biomarkers, and genome editing.
Laboratory methods
Ethical Rules in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics
Key ethical standards in clinical diagnostic laboratory work: analysis confidentiality, informed consent, and pre-analytical safety.
Hematology
Monocyte Morphology and Differential Diagnosis in Blood Smears
Understand monocyte morphology: chromatin and cytoplasm assessment, differential diagnosis from reactive lymphocytes and blasts in blood smears.
Hematology
Basophil Morphology and Causes of Basophilia in Blood
Microscopy features and morphology of basophils in peripheral blood smear. Clinical significance and main causes of basophilia development.
Hematology
ESR in Temporal Arteritis and COVID-19 Diagnosis
Clinical significance of ESR: differential diagnosis of temporal arteritis and COVID-19, erythrocyte sedimentation mechanism, and the role of the Westergren test.
Parasitology
Marked Eosinophilia in Ascariasis: A Blood Smear Case
A clinical case of marked eosinophilia in ascariasis: leukocytosis 33×10⁹/L, 52% eosinophils in the differential count, scattergram, and digital blood smear analysis.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Cell Morphology
Morphological features of atypical promyelocytes in a blood smear in acute promyelocytic leukemia: nuclear shape, cytoplasmic granularity, and diagnosis.