Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Plasmacytic Infiltration in Myeloma
Morphological features of bone marrow in multiple myeloma: criteria for total plasmacytic infiltration and atypical plasma cells in cytology.
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
Bone Marrow Promyelocytes in Autoimmune Neutropenia
Morphological features of promyelocytes and bone marrow aspirate in agranulocytosis and autoimmune neutropenia with granulopoiesis hyperplasia.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear
What basophilic stippling of erythrocytes in a blood smear means: diagnostic significance in thalassemia, lead poisoning, and sideroblastic anemias.
Hematology
Ring-shaped Neutrophil Nuclei in Feline Blood Smear
Morphology of neutrophils with ring-shaped nuclei during a left shift in the leukocyte differential count. Microscopy of a feline peripheral blood smear at 1000x magnification.
Hematology
Polychromatophilia in a Peripheral Blood Smear
What polychromatophilia of erythrocytes in a blood smear means: causes of polychromatophils, connection with reticulocytosis and enhanced erythropoiesis.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Chromia: Normochromia, Hypochromia, Hyperchromia
Morphological assessment of erythrocytes in peripheral blood smears: signs of normochromia, hypochromia, and hyperchromia in the differential diagnosis of anemias.
Hematology
Niemann-Pick Disease: Storage Cells in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of Niemann-Pick disease in a 4-year-old child: morphology of foamy storage cells in a bone marrow aspirate smear.
Hematology
Gaucher Cells in Bone Marrow Smear of a Child
Gaucher cells found in the bone marrow of a 2-year-old child with splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Morphological features and clinical picture.
Oncohematology
Megakaryoblastic Leukemia: Bone Marrow Morphology
A clinical case of suspected megakaryoblastic leukemia in a 60-year-old man: thrombocytosis, anemia, and morphology of small megakaryocytes in bone marrow.
Oncohematology
Multinucleated Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
Morphology of multinucleated plasma cells in sternal bone marrow aspirate in multiple myeloma: cytological features and diagnosis.
Laboratory methods
Data Transfer from Mindray BC-2800 Analyzer to LIS
Learn about data transfer and integration features of the Mindray BC-2800 hematology analyzer with laboratory and medical information systems (LIS/MIS).
Hematology
Knizocytes in Blood Smear: Morphology and Diagnostics
What are knizocytes, how do red blood cells with two concavities look in a blood smear, and what pathologies do they indicate? Diagnosis in hemoglobinopathies.