Hematology
Blue Bone Marrow in Erythroid Hyperplasia
Morphological features of bone marrow smear in erythroid hyperplasia: predominance of basophilic and polychromatophilic erythroblasts.
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
Acute Leukemia in a Child: Blast Morphology in Blood Smear
Clinical case of leukocytosis up to 85×10⁹/L and thrombocytopenia in a 9-year-old child. Sysmex analyzer results and blast cell morphology in a blood smear.
Oncohematology
Lymphocytes with Cytoplasmic Projections in Blood Smear
A clinical case of pronounced hyperleukocytosis in an 85-year-old female patient: morphology of atypical lymphoid cells with cytoplasmic projections in a blood smear.
Hematology
Promyelocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Microscopic features of promyelocytes in a blood smear: characteristic nuclear structure, perinuclear zone, and abundant primary azurophilic granulation.
Oncohematology
Giant Platelets in Secondary Myelofibrosis
A clinical case of a 72-year-old female patient with essential thrombocythemia and secondary myelofibrosis: giant platelets and anisopoikilocytosis in a blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Fern Sign: Crystallization Test in Pregnancy Diagnostics
Microscopy of a vaginal smear: the phenomenon of cervical mucus crystallization in the form of fern leaves for diagnosing premature rupture of membranes.
Oncohematology
Plasmacytic Leukemia: Plasma Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear
25% plasma cells found in a peripheral blood smear from a 79-year-old male. Morphological features of atypical plasma cells in plasmacytic leukemia.
Oncohematology
Anisocytosis of Platelets and Erythrocytes in Myelofibrosis
Blood morphology features in myelofibrosis: giant platelets, pronounced poikilocytosis and anisocytosis of erythrocytes, and Howell-Jolly bodies in the smear.
Hematology
Karyorrhexis and Leukocyte Apoptosis in Blood Smears
Morphological signs of leukocyte apoptosis and karyorrhexis in peripheral blood smears: differential diagnosis and causes of altered cells.
Hematology
Pappenheimer Bodies in Blood Smear: Siderocytes and Diagnosis
Morphology of Pappenheimer bodies in peripheral blood smear with standard staining. Features of siderocytes, iron inclusions, and differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Cabot Rings in Peripheral Blood Smear: Morphology & Causes
Cabot rings in erythrocytes: morphology of inclusions in blood smear, causes of appearance in severe anemia, dyserythropoiesis, and lead intoxication.
Hemostasis
Platelet Satellitism in Peripheral Blood Smear
Platelet satellitism in blood smear: platelet adhesion to neutrophils in EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia. Clinical case of a 71-year-old female patient.