Parasitology
Microfilariae Suspicion vs. Artifacts in Blood Smear
Unusual spiral inclusion in a peripheral blood smear: differential diagnosis of microfilariae and laboratory artifacts in light microscopy.
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
Lipemia in CBC: False MCHC and Plasma Replacement
How lipemia (chylosis) inflates hemoglobin and MCHC levels in a complete blood count. A method for correcting results using plasma replacement with saline solution.
Oncohematology
Blastemia in Peripheral Blood in Acute Leukemia
Clinical case of blastemia in a 90-year-old female patient: leukocytosis 81.9×10⁹/L, 35% blasts in peripheral blood, and cell morphology with Romanowsky stain.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia: 48% Blasts in Peripheral Blood
A 90-year-old female patient's complete blood count: leukocytosis 22.7×10⁹/L, thrombocytopenia, severe anemia, and 48% blast cells in the peripheral blood smear.
Oncohematology
Botkin-Gumprecht Shadows in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
What are Botkin-Gumprecht shadows, their formation mechanism during blood smear preparation, and their diagnostic significance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Hematology
Sysmex AS-LYMP Parameter in COVID-19 Patients
Reduced levels of antibody-synthesizing lymphocytes (AS-LYMP) on Sysmex XN analyzers in COVID-19 as an early marker of severity and predictor of fatal outcome.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Clinical case review: differential diagnosis of binucleated blasts and large granular lymphocytes in a peripheral blood smear from a 68-year-old woman.
Hematology
Clinical Symptoms of Anemia: Missing Signs
Exploring the clinical manifestations and symptoms of anemic syndrome: identifying signs of hypoxia and sideropenia not included in the provided diagram.
Oncohematology
Blasts in a Child's Blood Smear: Leukocytosis and Cytopenia
Clinical case of a 2-year-old child: leukocytosis 45.7×10⁹/L, anemia, thrombocytopenia. Differential diagnosis of blast cells in a blood smear.
Oncohematology
Hematology Case: Retinal Vein Occlusion and Paraprotein
Clinical case: A 69-year-old patient presents with retinal vein occlusion, lymphadenopathy, IgM paraprotein, and bone marrow changes. Determine the diagnosis.
Hematology
Hemoglobin C Crystals in Peripheral Blood Smear
Clinical case of hemoglobinopathy C: erythrocyte morphology, target cells, microspherocytes, and Hb C crystals in peripheral blood.
Lab test interpretation
Pleural Fluid Cytology in Pleurisy and COVID-19
Morphological examination of a pleural fluid smear from a patient with pleurisy and COVID-19: differential diagnosis of effusion cells by microscopy.