Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia: Blood Count Dynamics and Blasts in Smear
A clinical case of acute leukemia manifestation: transformation from leukopenia to leukocytosis with the appearance of blasts in peripheral blood over a month.
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
Megakaryocyte Nuclear Fragments in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Detection of megakaryocyte nuclear fragments in peripheral blood smears in chronic myeloid leukemia. Morphological features and microscopy.
Clinical cases
Thymus Hypoplasia and Aplasia in Children: Ultrasound Data
Analysis of a pediatric thymus ultrasound protocol: decreased thymic index, suspected aplasia, and ectopic thymus.
Hematology
Cold Agglutination of Erythrocytes in Complete Blood Count
Impact of cold agglutination on CBC parameters: falsely elevated MCHC, spurious erythrocytopenia, and correction by warming to 37 °C.
Hematology
Unusual Erythrocyte Morphology Artifacts in Blood Smears
Erythrocyte morphology and artifacts in peripheral blood smears: evaluating cell shape, causes of artifactual clearings and fixation defects.
Oncohematology
IHC Diagnosis of Hodgkin Lymphoma: CD30, CD15, and PAX5
Immunohistochemical study of a lymph node suspected of Hodgkin lymphoma: evaluation of CD30, CD15, PAX5 markers and histological picture.
Hematology
Megaloblastic Hematopoiesis in Bone Marrow
Clinical case: morphological signs of megaloblastic erythropoiesis, giant neutrophils, and nuclear hypersegmentation in a bone marrow smear.
Oncohematology
Peripheral Blood Blasts in a Case of Leukopenia
Clinical case of 22% blasts detected in a blood smear from a 36-year-old female patient with pancytopenia: leukopenia 2.1×10⁹/L, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
Hematology
Howell-Jolly Bodies & Cabot Rings: Morphology in Blood Smear
Morphology of erythrocyte inclusions: characteristics of Howell-Jolly bodies and Cabot rings in peripheral blood smears, their causes, and clinical significance.
Laboratory methods
Pre-analytical Stage of COVID-19 PCR Diagnostics
Learn about the pre-analytical stage for COVID-19 PCR diagnostics, including biomaterial collection, based on WHO and test system manufacturer recommendations.
Oncohematology
Russian Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
A collection of issues from the Russian Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology: current scientific articles, literature reviews, and clinical observations.
Lab test interpretation
Infection Diagnostics: Markers & Tests in Laboratory Hematology
A reference guide to laboratory diagnostics of infections: viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic tests, TORCH infections, and antibody avidity.