Hemostasis
Platelet Satellitism Around Neutrophils in Blood Smear
Platelet satellitism is an in vitro phenomenon in EDTA samples involving interaction with neutrophil CD16. Morphology of platelet adhesion in blood 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
Microscopy Challenge: Bacterial Morphology in Female Smear
Clinical microscopy exercise on flora smear: identify the type of curved bacteria in a vaginal discharge sample stained with Romanowsky-Giemsa.
Parasitology
Morphology of Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Enterobiasis
Morphological features of pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) eggs in a wet mount stained with iodine. Microscopic diagnosis of enterobiasis.
Parasitology
Entamoeba histolytica in Stool Smear: Amebiasis Diagnosis
Microscopic diagnosis of amebiasis: morphology of Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites in a stained stool smear with mucus, pus, and blood.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Microscopy of urine sediment: detection of spores and budding cells of yeast-like fungi (Candida spp.) in laboratory diagnostics of urogenital candidiasis.
Oncohematology
Blast Cells in Blood Smear During Acute Leukemia Relapse
Morphology of blast cells in a peripheral blood smear during acute leukemia relapse in an elderly patient: signs of cytopenia and leukocyte differential features.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia Relapse: Blood and Bone Marrow Picture
A clinical case of acute leukemia relapse: blastemia, leukopenia, and anemia in a complete blood count, with an increase in bone marrow blasts to 35.8%.
Hematology
Howell-Jolly Bodies & Binucleated Normoblasts in Blood Smear
Erythrocyte morphology in newborns: detection of Howell-Jolly bodies and binucleated normoblasts in peripheral blood, causes, and evaluation criteria.
Hematology
Severe Anisocytosis and Poikilocytosis in Blood Smear
Morphological features of peripheral blood smear: severe anisocytosis, poikilocytosis, schistocytes, and fragmented red blood cells in clinical practice.
Oncohematology
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia: Blast Morphology
A clinical case of acute undifferentiated leukemia: hyperleukocytosis, 88% blasts in blood, negative cytochemistry, and flow cytometry data.
Hematology
Megakaryocytes in Bone Marrow in Thrombocytopenia
Evaluation of megakaryocyte morphology in bone marrow aspirate from a patient with thrombocytopenia: poor platelet budding in the smear.
Lab test interpretation
Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Morphology
Explore the morphology of calcium oxalate crystals in urine sediment. This guide covers native preparation microscopy, characteristic envelope shapes, and crystalluria detection.