Oncohematology
Blasts in Peripheral Blood in Acute Leukemia
A clinical case of blasts detected in peripheral blood: cell morphology in a smear, signs of anemia and thrombocytopenia from analyzer data.
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
Acute Leukemia: Blood Smear and Bone Marrow Aspirate
A clinical case of acute leukemia in a 63-year-old patient: anemia, thrombocytopenia, 72% blasts in blood, 56% in bone marrow, and erythroid hypoplasia.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Plasma Cell Morphology in Myeloma
Morphological features of plasma cells in bone marrow aspirate from an 86-year-old female patient with multiple myeloma: cytological picture and microscopy.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia in CBC: Blastemia and Cytopenia
A case of acute leukemia: hyperleukocytosis 281.9×10⁹/L, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and 84% blasts. Morphology of blast cells in peripheral blood smear.
Parasitology
Amoebic Keratitis: Acanthamoeba Cysts in Corneal Scrape
Detection of Acanthamoeba cysts in corneal scrapes in amoebic keratitis. Features of microscopy with Gram, Romanowsky-Giemsa, and native preparations.
Hematology
Cell Morphology: A Diagnostic Microscopy Challenge
A cell morphology challenge: identify the origin of cells with cytoplasmic projections forming clusters in a microscopic preparation.
Hematology
Hematology Case: Granulocytes with Inclusions in Smear
Laboratory hematology test: identify the type of granulocytes with dermatan sulfate inclusions in a peripheral blood smear using a photomicrograph.
Lab test interpretation
Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urinalysis: Morphology and Significance
Learn about the morphology of envelope-shaped calcium oxalate crystals in urine sediment microscopy and the diagnostic value of oxaluria in clinical laboratory practice.
Hematology
Erythroblastic Island in Bone Marrow with Pancytopenia
Bone marrow findings in a 78-year-old female patient with trilineage cytopenia: erythroblastic island with macrophage, hypocellularity, and isolated blasts.
Parasitology
Enterobius vermicularis in Stool: Adult Pinworm with Eggs
A case of an adult female Enterobius vermicularis with eggs found during stool microscopy in a child. Morphological features of the pinworm.
Hematology
Hemophagocytosis in Bone Marrow in Rheumatoid Arthritis
A clinical case of hemophagocytosis in a bone marrow smear from a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and severe leukopenia. Macrophage morphology.
Lab test interpretation
Digestible Plant Fiber and Starch in Coprogram
Morphological features of digestible plant fiber and starch grains in microscopic stool examination (coprogram). Diagnostic significance.