Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Infectious Mononucleosis
Peripheral blood smear microscopy in infectious mononucleosis: morphology of reactive lymphocytes (atypical mononuclear cells). Cell examples.
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
Normoblasts in Neonatal Peripheral Blood: A Case Study
Microscopy of peripheral blood smear from a 1-day-old neonate: identification of normoblasts (erythroblasts) and assessment of the physiological blood picture.
Clinical cases
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Cytological Features and Diagnosis
Explore the cytological signs of papillary thyroid carcinoma: papillary structures, hyperchromatic nuclear crowding, and intranuclear inclusions in biopsy samples.
Hemostasis
Macrothrombocytes and Giant Platelets in Blood Smears
An atlas of macrothrombocytes and giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. Morphological features of platelets under immersion microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Alkaline Urine Sediment
Learn about identifying triple phosphate (struvite) crystals in urine sediment microscopy: causes of appearance in alkaline urine and diagnostic significance.
Clinical cases
Cytology of Pericardial Effusion in Lung Adenocarcinoma
Cytological features of metastatic pericardial effusion in lung adenocarcinoma: glandular-like complexes and cellular polymorphism are observed.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Phenotyping: Chimerism on a Gel Card
An example of chimerism detection during erythrocyte antigen phenotyping of the Rh and Kell systems on a gel card: signs of mixed agglutination.
Oncohematology
Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)
A clinical case of BPDCN mimicking lymphoma: cell morphology in blood smear, immunophenotyping (CD56, CD123), and molecular diagnostics.
Clinical cases
Cytology of Pericardial Effusion in Sarcoma Metastasis
Clinical case of metastatic pericardial effusion in sarcoma. Cytological features: polymorphism, atypical mitoses, and giant multinucleated cells.
Parasitology
Morphology of Entamoeba histolytica and Amebiasis Prevention
Morphological features of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar cysts in stool microscopy. Routes of infection and prevention measures for intestinal amebiasis.
Laboratory methods
Centrifugation of Blood with Clot Activator: Preanalytical Rules
Learn the preanalytical rules for blood centrifugation: why wait 30–40 minutes before spinning, and how to prevent fibrin formation in serum.
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.