Hematology
Megakaryocyte in a Child's Peripheral Blood Smear
Clinical case of a megakaryocyte found in the peripheral blood of a 1-year-old child with CHD and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Features of cell morphology in the smear.
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.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Native Sputum Preparations
Microscopy of native sputum: colorless rhomboid Charcot-Leyden crystals, formed from eosinophil breakdown in bronchial asthma.
Oncohematology
Acute Bilineal Leukemia: Cytochemical Diagnostics
A clinical case of acute bilineal leukemia: blast morphology in blood and bone marrow, reactions to myeloperoxidase, lipids, and PAS.
Hematology
Emperipolesis Phenomenon in Bone Marrow Megakaryocytes
Morphological manifestation of emperipolesis: an intact segmented neutrophil within the cytoplasm of a megakaryocyte in a bone marrow aspirate.
Oncohematology
Blood and Bone Marrow Findings in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
A clinical case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: hyperleukocytosis, 89% lymphocytosis, lymphoid bone marrow infiltration, and Botkin-Gumprecht shadows.
Parasitology
Trichomonads in Gynecological Smear During Pregnancy
A clinical case of Trichomonas vaginalis detection in a vaginal smear from a pregnant woman at 36 weeks: cytological findings and differential microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast Fungi in Infant Stool: A Case Study in Laboratory Hematology
Microscopy of a native stool sample from a 1-month-old infant reveals budding yeast fungi and pseudomycelium in the coprogram. A clinical case from a laboratory hematology school.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Morphology in Multiple Myeloma
Microscopic findings in bone marrow in myeloma: atypical plasma cells, increased fibroblasts, and macrophages in the aspirate. A detailed case study.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy: Helminth Egg Identification Challenge
A clinical case study in parasitological stool examination: identify the species of helminth egg during microscopy of a native preparation.
Oncohematology
Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Blood Smear Morphology
Morphological features of cells in Waldenström macroglobulinemia: detection of lymphoplasmacytoid cells in a blood smear in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
Parasitology
Identifying an Intestinal Parasite: A Parasitology Challenge
A diagnostic parasitology exercise: identify the intestinal protozoan based on the morphological features of the trophozoite in a native stool sample.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Blood Smear Cell Morphology
A clinical case of hairy cell leukemia: morphology of hairy lymphocytes with characteristic cytoplasmic projections in a blood smear and hemogram parameters.