Hemostasis
Platelet Count in EDTA-Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia
A clinical case review of analyzer vs. Fonio method discrepancies in platelet aggregation. Discusses causes of pseudothrombocytopenia and the citrate test.
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
Acanthocytes in Blood Smear with Alcoholic Liver Disease
Erythrocyte morphology in alcoholic liver disease: detection of acanthocytes in peripheral blood smear, structural features, and diagnostic significance.
Oncohematology
Hematology Exercise: Blast Classification in Blood Smear
Practical morphology task: identify the type of blast cells in a peripheral blood smear and write your classification in the comments.
Laboratory methods
Lithos Test and Wedge Dehydration of Blood Serum
Application of the wedge dehydration method (Lithos test) of blood serum for assessing condition severity, prognosis, and identifying pathology markers.
Hematology
Algorithm for Differential Diagnosis of Anemia in Children
A flowchart for the differential diagnosis of anemia in pediatrics: evaluating reticulocytes, iron metabolism, myelogram, and erythrocyte morphology.
Lab test interpretation
BNP and NT-proBNP in Heart Failure Diagnostics
Reference ranges and cut-off levels for BNP and NT-proBNP in heart failure exclusion and confirmation, and indications for echocardiography.
Hematology
Telemedicine Consultations in Hematologist's Practice
Indications for initial online consultations, telemedicine limitations, and specifics of remote management for hematology patients.
Lab test interpretation
Ferritin and Serum Iron in Iron Deficiency Diagnosis
A clinical case of iron deficiency: why serum iron remains normal despite low ferritin, high TIBC, and clinical symptoms of sideropenia.
Hematology
Causes of Elevated Lymphocytes in Complete Blood Count
Understanding the difference between absolute and relative lymphocytosis in CBC, calculation formulas, and main reasons for elevated lymphocyte levels.
Lab test interpretation
Ferritin Test Limitations in Inflammation and Fever
Why you shouldn't test ferritin during fever and inflammation: the role of acute phase proteins, and changes in MCV and MCHC indices in anemia of chronic disease.
Hematology
Eosinophilic Myelocytes: Cytomorphology in Blood Smears
Morphological features of eosinophilic myelocytes in blood smears: specific orange-pink granularity, nuclear shape, and cytoplasm.
Hematology
Morphology of Large Granular Lymphocytes in Blood Smear
Morphological features of large granular lymphocytes (LGL) in peripheral blood: cytoplasm with azurophilic granularity on microscopy.