Oncohematology
Plasma Cell Infiltration of the Bone Marrow
Cytological picture of bone marrow smear: severe infiltration by atypical plasma cells and plasmablasts in multiple myeloma. Cell morphology.
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.
Laboratory methods
Leica DM 1000 Binocular Laboratory Microscope for Hematology
Explore the Leica DM 1000 binocular microscope: HI PLAN objectives, Köhler illumination, and capabilities for hematology and cytology.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Bacterial Flora in a Smear
Clinical case: vaginal smear microscopy in a 42-year-old patient complaining of discharge. Determine the nature of the bacterial flora found.
Hematology
Cabot Rings and Howell-Jolly Bodies in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of pathological inclusions in erythrocytes: Cabot rings and Howell-Jolly bodies in peripheral blood smear in erythropoiesis disorders.
Parasitology
Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bone Marrow Smear
Microscopic image of visceral leishmaniasis in a bone marrow preparation: detection of Leishmania amastigotes inside a macrophage by light microscopy.
Oncohematology
Russell Bodies and Binucleated Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
Morphological features of plasma cells: detection of Russell bodies in the cytoplasm and binucleated plasma cells during bone marrow microscopy.
Hematology
Endothelial Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear: Morphology
Learn how endothelial cells appear in a peripheral blood smear. Understand their morphological features and the reasons for their presence in the bloodstream.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast Fungi and Pseudomycelium in Urine Sediment
Microscopy of urine sediment in candiduria: detection of spores, pseudomycelium of Candida yeast fungi, and squamous epithelial cells in a female patient.
Lab test interpretation
Candida Pseudomycelium in Smear Microscopy
Microscopic findings in candidiasis: detection of pseudomycelial filaments and blastospores of Candida fungi in a stained smear during laboratory diagnostics.
Laboratory methods
Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Errors: Case Review
Analysis of typical errors in the clinical laboratory: preanalytical stage, critical hemogram values, normoblasts, and quality control of studies.
Hematology
Hereditary Ovalocytosis: Blood Smear Morphology
Characteristic peripheral blood smear in hereditary ovalocytosis: pronounced poikilocytosis with a predominance of elliptocytes and ovalocytes.
Hemostasis
Hereditary Macrocytopenic Thrombocytopenia with MYH9 Mutation
Clinical case of MYH9-associated thrombocytopenia: macrothrombocytes, neutrophil inclusions, differential diagnosis with ITP, and genetic confirmation.