Hematology
May-Hegglin Anomaly in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features of May-Hegglin anomaly (MYH9 mutation): giant platelets and basophilic spindle-shaped inclusions in granulocyte cytoplasm.
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.
Hematology
Sheep and Goat Leukocyte and Platelet Morphology
Learn about the morphological features of sheep and goat leukocytes and platelets, including identification of neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and basophils in blood smears.
Oncohematology
Monoblastic Leukemia: Cell Morphology in Blood Smear
Case study: anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis, and large monocytoid cells with cytoplasmic vacuolization in suspected monoblastic leukemia.
Education
Laboratory Hematology Simulator: Leukoforumula Game
Major update to the Leukoforumula hematology simulator: blood cell atlas with 3000 photos, diagnostic quiz, and new game mechanics for doctors.
Hematology
Algorithm for Differential Diagnosis of Anemia by MCV
Scheme for differential diagnosis of anemia based on MCV and erythrocyte morphology: microcytic, normocytic, and macrocytic forms in clinical practice.
Oncohematology
B-cell Lymphoma Cells Morphologically Similar to Lymphoblasts
Morphological features of atypical B-cell lymphoma cells in a blood smear: differential diagnosis with lymphoblasts in oncohematological diseases.
Hematology
Inter-nuclear Bridges in Erythroblasts with Dyserythropoiesis
Assessment of erythroid maturation disorders in bone marrow smears: erythroblast morphology, inter-nuclear bridges, and differential diagnosis.
Laboratory methods
HemoScreen Portable Analyzer in Clinical Hematology
Comparison of the portable HemoScreen hematology analyzer with Sysmex and Beckman Coulter stationary systems in patients with blood disorders.
Laboratory methods
Reflexive Testing in Laboratory Hematopathology
Exploring reflexive testing in hematopathology: ordering additional tests, ethics, consent, and legal risks. A look into current practices.
Hematology
Differentiating Iron Deficiency Anemia from Minor Beta-Thalassemia
Comparison of Menter, Jayabose, and Wongprachum red cell indices for differential diagnosis of iron deficiency and minor beta-thalassemia using CBC.
Oncohematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Erythroblast Internuclear Bridges
Internuclear bridge between erythroblasts in bone marrow as a morphological sign of severe dyserythropoiesis in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Hematology
Elliptocytes in Hereditary Elliptocytosis on Blood Smear
Morphology of elliptocytes in a peripheral blood smear in hereditary elliptocytosis without signs of hemolysis. Microscopy, May-Grünwald-Giemsa stain.