Hematology
Clinical Case: Lymphopenia and Hypereosinophilia in a Child
A 3-year-old girl with recurrent infections and eczema presents with lymphopenia, hypereosinophilia, and high IgE. A pediatric clinical case study.
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
Blasts in Peripheral Blood Smear in Leukemia
A clinical case of 78% blasts found in the blood of a 92-year-old patient. Hematology analyzer data, cytopenia, and microscopic smear findings.
Hematology
Blood Smear in Sickle Cell Anemia: Drepanocytes
Erythrocyte morphology in sickle cell anemia: detection of drepanocytes, polychromatophilia, and normoblasts in a peripheral blood smear.
Hematology
Megakaryocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Explore the morphological features of megakaryocytes in bone marrow preparations. Cytological assessment of polyploid nuclear shape and maturation of platelet lineage cells.
Lab test interpretation
Molecular Structure and Functions of C-Reactive Protein
Features of C-reactive protein structure as a pentraxin representative: pentameric annular structure, binding of calcium ions and ligands.
Lab test interpretation
Immunoglobulin Structure & Properties: IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE
Comparative characteristics of major immunoglobulin classes (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE): molecular structure, subclasses, concentration, and half-life.
Hematology
Eosinophil Mitosis in Bone Marrow Smear: Morphology
Microscopy of a bone marrow smear at 1000x magnification: morphological features of an eosinophil precursor mitotic figure with granules in the cytoplasm.
Oncohematology
Transmissible Leukaemia in Bivalve Molluscs
The phenomenon of transmissible cancer: how tumor cells spread between bivalve molluscs and why human leukaemia is not contagious.
Hemostasis
Macrothrombocytes in Blood Smear: Morphology and Size
Morphology of macrothrombocytes and reticulated platelets in blood smears: size criteria, MPV values, and causes in destructive thrombocytopenia.
Hematology
Binucleated Megaloblast in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Morphological features of a binucleated megaloblast in bone marrow aspirate in pernicious anemia: chromatin structure and nuclear envelope.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Cell Morphology
Morphological features of atypical promyelocytes in a blood smear in acute promyelocytic leukemia: nuclear shape, cytoplasmic granularity, and diagnosis.
Parasitology
Marked Eosinophilia in Ascariasis: A Blood Smear Case
A clinical case of marked eosinophilia in ascariasis: leukocytosis 33×10⁹/L, 52% eosinophils in the differential count, scattergram, and digital blood smear analysis.