Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation in Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Morphology of a hypersegmented neutrophil (pleokaryocyte) in a peripheral blood smear in vitamin B12 deficiency. May-Grünwald-Giemsa stain.
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
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment: microscopy, features of spindle-shaped forms, clinical significance, and causes of crystalluria.
Hematology
Myelocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smears
Explore the morphological features of myelocytes in blood smears: chromatin structure without nucleoli, specific cytoplasmic granulation, and differential diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia in a Rat: Blast Morphology in Blood Smear
A case of acute leukemia in a rat: leukocytosis 258×10⁹/L, total infiltration with blast cells. Blood smear microscopy, Romanowsky-Giemsa stain.
Lab test interpretation
Undigested Plant Fiber in Coprogram: Microscopic Features
Microscopy of a native stool sample during coprological examination: morphological characteristics of undigested plant fiber.
Oncohematology
Myeloblasts in Peripheral Blood in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Morphology of myeloblasts in peripheral blood smear in acute myeloid leukemia: nucleoli, azurophilic granulation, anemia, and severe thrombocytopenia.
Oncohematology
MDS Transformation to Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A clinical case of leukemic transformation of MDS to acute myeloid leukemia: hyperleukocytosis, 46% blasts in peripheral blood, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
Hematology
Macrocytosis and Red Blood Cell Morphology in B12 Deficiency
Peripheral blood smear in vitamin B12 deficiency: severe macrocytosis with MCV 130 fL, megalocytes, poikilocytosis, and nucleated red blood cells.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Erythroid Hyperplasia in Anemia
Bone marrow findings in severe anemia: erythroid hyperplasia, signs of dyserythropoiesis, and normoblast morphology in aspirate.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelet in a Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. Peculiarities of manual cell counting in sodium citrate samples, Romanowsky staining.
Lab test interpretation
Bacterial Phagocytosis in Gynecological Flora Smear
What does flora phagocytosis in a smear mean? Microscopic signs of acute inflammation, incomplete bacterial phagocytosis by leukocytes, and diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Acute Myelomonoblastic Leukemia: Blood Picture
Clinical case of relapsed acute myelomonoblastic leukemia: hyperleukocytosis 397×10⁹/L, 83% blasts in blood smear, severe thrombocytopenia, and anemia.