Oncohematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Blood Smear & Gumprecht Shadows
A clinical case of CLL: hyperleukocytosis 117×10⁹/L, thrombocytopenia, absolute lymphocytosis, and Botkin-Gumprecht shadows in peripheral blood.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
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Oncohematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with Prolymphocyte Morphology
A clinical case of CLL with marked leukocytosis (562×10⁹/L): prolymphocyte morphology in a blood smear and immunophenotyping data.
Hematology
Congenital Sideroblastic Anemia Due to HSPA9 Gene Mutation
A clinical case of congenital sideroblastic anemia with HSPA9 mutation: blood picture, dyserythropoiesis, and ring sideroblasts in bone marrow.
Oncohematology
Acute Erythroid Leukemia: Morphology and Immunophenotype
A clinical case of acute erythroid leukemia: pancytopenia, blast cells in the smear, erythroid dysplasia, and flow cytometry (CD71+, CD235a+).
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia with inv(16): Blood Smear Signs
Morphological features of peripheral blood cells in AML with chromosome 16 inversion: eosinophil dysplasia, promonocytes, and neutrophil hypogranulation.
Oncohematology
Hodgkin Lymphoma: Reed-Sternberg Cells in Cytology
A clinical case of Hodgkin lymphoma: cytology of a lymph node biopsy, Reed-Sternberg cells, neutrophilic leukocytosis, and microcytic anemia.
Lab test interpretation
Squamous Keratinizing Epithelium in Urine Sediment
Morphological features and microscopy of squamous keratinizing epithelium in urine sediment during general clinical analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Coprogram: Microscopic Elements in a Stool Smear
Key microscopic elements in a coprogram: digestible fiber, muscle fibers, extracellular starch, mycelium, and yeast spores in a stool smear.
Oncohematology
Systemic Mastocytosis: Clinical Case and Morphology
A clinical case of systemic mastocytosis: splenomegaly, urticaria pigmentosa, blood tryptase level >200 µg/L, and atypical mast cells in the bone marrow.
Lab test interpretation
Striated Muscle Fibers in Coprogram: Diagnostic Value
Morphology of undigested striated muscle fibers in a native stool sample. Diagnostic significance of creatorrhea in coprogram analysis.
Laboratory methods
Sperm Viability Assessment: Blom's Eosin-Nigrosin Stain
Methodology for assessing sperm viability using Blom's eosin-nigrosin stain in a spermogram: differentiating live and dead cells.
Parasitology
Schistosomiasis Diagnosis: Schistosoma mansoni Eggs in Stool
Microscopy features of Schistosoma mansoni eggs: prominent lateral spine, size, manifestations of intestinal schistosomiasis, and egg detection using the Parasep method.