Hematology
Promyelocyte Morphology: Identification in Blood Smear
Learn about promyelocyte morphology in blood smears: cell size, nuclear structure, primary azurophilic granulation, and perinuclear zone.
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.
Hematology
Identifying a Macrotrombocyte in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Morphological differential diagnosis of large platelets, cell fragments, and inclusions in bone marrow aspirate from an anemic adolescent.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation: ICSH Criteria and Causes
ICSH criteria for neutrophil hypersegmentation, causes of morphological changes in vitamin B12, folate deficiency, MDS, and follow-up algorithm.
Oncohematology
Richter's Transformation in CLL: Sysmex XN Scattergram
A clinical case of leukocytosis: an anomalous Sysmex XN WDF scattergram, suspicion of Richter's transformation in CLL, and lymphocyte morphology.
Hematology
Morphology of Blue Bone Marrow in Megaloblastic Anemia
Cytological features of blue bone marrow in megaloblastic anemia: erythroid hyperplasia, basophilic megaloblasts, and atypical mitoses.
Oncohematology
Blood Picture in Suspected Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
A clinical case of pronounced leukocytosis (132×10⁹/L) with granulocytic left shift. Blood smear morphology in suspected myeloproliferation.
Oncohematology
Auer Rods in Blasts on Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of blasts with Auer rods on a peripheral blood smear. A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia with severe thrombocytopenia.
Hematology
Disseminated Candidiasis in Peripheral Blood Smear
Peripheral blood smear in a child with disseminated candidiasis: phagocytosis of Candida cells by neutrophils, toxic granulation of the cytoplasm.
Oncohematology
Hyperleukocytosis and Promonocytes in Acute Leukemia
Clinical case of leukemia in a 73-year-old patient: hyperleukocytosis up to 131×10⁹/L and 77% promonocytes in peripheral blood. Cell morphology in the smear.
Hematology
Eosinophil Morphology in Different Animal Species
Explore the unique morphology and granularity of eosinophils in peripheral blood smears of mammals: a comparative microscopy guide for veterinary hematology.
Parasitology
Microfilariae in Canine Blood Smear with Dirofilariasis
Detection of microfilariae in a canine venous blood smear: microscopic appearance of Dirofilaria larvae during laboratory diagnosis of dirofilariasis.
Oncohematology
Lymph Node Plasmacytoma in Multiple Myeloma: Cytology
Cytology of a lymph node imprint in a plasmacytoma patient with myeloma: atypical plasma cells and significant neutrophil infiltration.