Lab test interpretation
Ascitic Fluid Cytology: Multinucleated Mesothelial Cells
Morphological features of multinucleated (polyploid) mesothelial cells with microvilli during microscopic examination of ascitic fluid sediment.
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
Blasts in Peripheral Blood Smear with Pancytopenia
A clinical case of pancytopenia: anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and the detection of 19% blasts in a blood smear. Morphology of blast cells in leukemia.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia M2: Myelogram in FLT3-ITD
Clinical case of resistant AML (FAB-M2) with FLT3-ITD mutation. Bone marrow morphology: 23% blasts, dyserythropoiesis, micromegakaryocytes.
Hematology
Four-Nucleated Erythrocyte in Bone Marrow Smear
A rare morphological finding in bone marrow aspirate: a four-nucleated erythrocyte as a manifestation of dyserythropoiesis. Microscopic image.
Parasitology
Babesiosis (Piroplasmosis): Detecting Babesia in Blood Smears
Microscopy of blood smears in babesiosis (piroplasmosis): paired pear-shaped Babesia inclusions in erythrocytes, thrombocytopenia, and cytolysis in blood tests.
Hematology
Platelet Assessment in Blood Smear with Severe Anemia
Why platelets in a blood smear appear elevated in severe anemia: a clinical case analysis of a patient with Sjögren's disease and hematology analyzer data.
Hematology
Blood Smear in Hereditary Spherocytosis: Morphological Features
Morphological features of a blood smear in hereditary spherocytosis: microspherocytes, anisocytosis, Howell-Jolly bodies, and basophilic stippling of erythrocytes.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation in Peripheral Blood Smear
Neutrophil morphology in peripheral blood: unusual flower-shaped nucleus with radial segmentation observed during blood smear microscopy.
Oncohematology
Osteoblasts in Bone Marrow Smear in Acute Leukemia
A clinical case of osteoblast cluster detection in bone marrow aspirate from a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cellular morphology features.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Atypical Promyelocytes in Blood
A clinical case of acute promyelocytic leukemia: morphology of atypical promyelocytes in peripheral blood at onset and during therapy.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Adenocarcinoma in Pleural Effusion
A clinical case of cytological examination of sero-hemorrhagic pleural effusion: papillary complexes of atypical cells, eccentric nuclei.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia Relapse in Bone Marrow Smear
Morphological picture of bone marrow aspirate in acute leukemia relapse: blast cells 9.6% and marked erythroid hyperplasia up to 58.2%.