Hematology
Incomplete Phagocytosis in Neutrophils During Sepsis
Neutrophil morphology in severe bacterial sepsis: visualizing incomplete bacterial phagocytosis within leukocyte cytoplasm in a blood smear.
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
Differential Diagnosis of Blasts and Reactive Lymphocytes
Morphological differences between reactive lymphocytes and blast cells in a blood smear: assessment of chromatin structure, cytoplasm contours, and nucleoli presence.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma: Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of multiple myeloma in a 56-year-old male: anemia, elevated ESR, bone pain, and proliferation of atypical plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Hematology
Basophil Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features of basophils in peripheral blood smear. Characteristic basophilic granularity of granulocytes under light microscopy.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Acute Myelomonoblastic Leukemia
A clinical case of untreated acute myelomonoblastic leukemia: 96% blasts in bone marrow, atypical mitoses, and severe pancytopenia.
Hemostasis
Fonio Platelet Count in Severe Thrombocytosis
Comparing analyzer and Fonio method platelet counts in severe thrombocytosis. Manual recount features and reasons for result discrepancies.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Blood Smear: Differential Diagnosis
Features of blast detection in a blood smear from a patient with leukopenia and anemia. Differential diagnosis with reactive lymphocytes and Sysmex scattergrams.
Oncohematology
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Child: Blasts in Blood Smear
A clinical case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in a 10-year-old child: 66% blasts in a blood smear, cytopenia, and masking as erysipelas.
Oncohematology
Giant Platelets in Primary Myelofibrosis: A Case Study
A clinical case of primary myelofibrosis featuring giant platelets, leukocytosis, and poikilocytosis in a peripheral blood smear. Learn about the unique cellular morphology.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. Microscopic features, clinical significance of macrothrombocytes, and differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Plasmocyte vs. Macrophage Differentiation in Bone Marrow
Clinical case of bone marrow aspirate analysis from a 45-year-old male: differential diagnosis between a plasma cell and a macrophage on microscopy.
Parasitology
Plasmodium vivax in Blood Smear: Morphology of Developmental Stages
A clinical case of tertian malaria: identification of Plasmodium vivax stages (schizonts, trophozoites, gametocytes) by peripheral blood smear microscopy.