Oncohematology
Mott Cells in Peripheral Blood: Morphology
A clinical case detailing the discovery of Mott cells with Russell bodies in a peripheral blood smear from a 66-year-old patient with anemia and cytopenia.
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.
Laboratory methods
p16 Marker in Immunocytochemistry of Cervical Neoplasms
The role of p16 protein in immunocytochemical diagnosis of cervical dysplasia (CIN) and cancer, its link to HPV E7 oncoprotein, and marker expression in tumor cells.
Oncohematology
B-IV Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Morphology and Immunophenotyping
A clinical case of B-IV acute lymphoblastic leukemia with hyperleukocytosis of 619×10⁹/L in an 82-year-old patient: blood cell morphology and immunophenotyping.
Oncohematology
Differential Diagnosis of Blasts in Blood Smears
Criteria for morphological differentiation of blast cells, lymphocytes, and megakaryocyte nuclear fragments in peripheral blood smears under microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Synovial Fluid Analysis in Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
Laboratory differences in synovial fluid in arthritis and osteoarthritis: cytosis, cell composition, phagocyte count, and protein concentration in synovium.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Peripheral Blood: Differential Diagnostics
A clinical case of an 86-year-old patient with 17% blasts in the blood: morphological criteria for assessing immature cells and differential diagnostics in a blood smear.
Parasitology
Morphology of Nanophyetus schikhobalowi Eggs
Morphological features of Nanophyetus schikhobalowi helminth eggs in stool microscopy and differential diagnosis with Diphyllobothrium latum.
Hematology
Granulocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Stages of granulocytic maturation in bone marrow: morphology of myelocytes, metamyelocytes, and mature granulocytes under microscopy.
Parasitology
Parasitology Exercise: Identify Helminth Egg in Stool
A diagnostic exercise in laboratory parasitology: identify the parasite species based on egg morphology during microscopy of a native stool sample.
Clinical cases
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix with Keratinization
Cytological features of keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: polymorphism, hyperchromatic nuclei, 'tadpole' cells, and dense cytoplasm.
Laboratory methods
Left Shift in Leukocyte Formula on Hematology Analyzer
How a hematology analyzer detects a left shift: immature granulocyte (IG) zones, Left Shift flag, and neutrophil distribution on the scattergram.
Lab test interpretation
Synovial Fluid Cytology: Synoviocyte and Lymphocyte
Morphological features of a synoviocyte and a small lymphocyte against a background of erythrocytes during cytological examination of synovial fluid.