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.
What Knyazkov-Dele bodies in neutrophils mean during blood smear microscopy. Morphological features, composition of inclusions, and connection to infections and inflammation.
The principle of the gel technique in immunohematology: examples of ABO blood group and Rh factor determination with agglutination assessment in micro-wells.
The significance and specifics of hematopathology in clinical morphology: bone marrow, lymph node, and peripheral blood cell examination.
Morphology of non-acid-fast bacteria in sputum smears: long chains of streptococci and packets of sarcinae with Ziehl-Neelsen staining.
Peripheral blood smear in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): mature lymphocytes and characteristic Botkin-Gümprecht shadows under light microscopy.
CSF microscopy in a 5-month-old infant with purulent meningitis: differentiating an arachnoendothelial cell from a plasmacyte using Samson's stain.
Morphology of erythrocytes in a native sputum preparation. Microscopic picture of respiratory tract discharge in hemoptysis and inflammation.
Morphological features of bone marrow in AML relapse: blast cells, megaloblasts, and severe dyserythropoiesis in a 66-year-old patient's aspirate.
Morphological criteria for the differential diagnosis of reactive lymphocytes, monocytes, and blasts during blood smear microscopy.
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment during microscopic examination. Causes of crystalluria and features of microscopy at 400x magnification.
Microscopic view of a gynecological smear stained with methylene blue: abundant mucus strands, leukocytes, and squamous epithelial cells.
A practical microscopy exercise on a female smear stained with methylene blue. Test your skills in identifying elements in the field of view.
