Oncohematology
Granulocyte Hypersegmentation in Hydroxyurea Therapy
Clinical case: hypersegmentation of neutrophil, eosinophil, and basophil nuclei in a blood smear during hydroxyurea treatment for polycythemia vera.
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.
Oncohematology
Extramedullary Disease in Multiple Myeloma: Forms & Diagnosis
Explore the forms, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of extramedullary disease in multiple myeloma, including clonal migration mechanisms, imaging, and therapeutic approaches.
Parasitology
Diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Blood Smears
A clinical case of malaria after travel to Uganda: identification of Plasmodium falciparum ring forms in a blood smear, differential diagnosis, and PCR confirmation.
Hemostasis
Platelet Aggregation & Fibrin Strands in Blood Smear
Microscopy of a blood smear showing platelet aggregation, fibrin strands, and toxic granulation of neutrophils in severe leukocytosis and thrombocytosis.
Parasitology
Capillaria Larvae in Urine Sediment: Capillariasis Diagnosis
Microscopic detection of Capillaria nematode larvae in urine sediment. Features of laboratory diagnosis of urogenital capillariasis in animals.
Lab test interpretation
Hook Effect in Blood Biochemistry: Understanding & Avoiding
Learn about the hook effect in laboratory diagnostics, how it impacts biochemical test results, and strategies to avoid it for accurate interpretation.
Hematology
Cold Agglutination of Erythrocytes: Mechanism and Elimination
What are cold agglutinins, how do they cause red blood cell clumping, and how to eliminate agglutination by warming a blood tube to 37°C in the lab.
Hematology
Hematology Exercise: Erythrocyte Identification in Blood Smear
A diagnostic exercise in blood smear microscopy. Identify altered cells in a patient with hepatomegaly and jaundice. Erythrocyte morphology test.
Lab test interpretation
Feline Chylothorax: Pleural Effusion Cytology
Laboratory signs of chylothorax in cats: macroscopic appearance of chyle, effusion cytology with lymphocyte predominance, and main causes of the pathology.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Megakaryocyte Morphology in Thrombocytosis
Morphological features of bone marrow in thrombocytosis: megakaryocytic hyperplasia and active platelet budding in aspirate.
Oncohematology
Berezovsky-Sternberg Cells in Hodgkin Lymphoma
Morphological variants of Berezovsky-Sternberg cells: popcorn cells and coins on a saucer in the cytological diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma.
Hematology
Hemoglobin D: Erythrocyte Morphology in Blood Smear
Microscopic blood smear findings in hemoglobinopathy D. Identification of target cells and specific red blood cell morphology.