Education
Laboratory Diagnostics of Viral Infections: NMO Course
Advanced training program in laboratory diagnostics of viral infections. Research methods, virus classification, CFT, and 144 NMO credits.
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
Thalassemia vs. Iron Deficiency Anemia: Differential Diagnosis
How to differentiate minor thalassemia from iron deficiency anemia: the role of ferritin, erythrocyte indices MCV and RDW, and hemoglobin electrophoresis in diagnosis.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Infectious Mononucleosis
Morphological features of atypical mononuclear cells (reactive lymphocytes) in peripheral blood smears in infectious mononucleosis.
Lab test interpretation
Hematuria Differential Diagnosis: An Algorithmic Approach
An algorithm for the differential diagnosis of hematuria in pediatrics and nephrology: identifying causes of erythrocyturia, glomerulonephritis, UTIs, and hereditary nephropathies.
Education
Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics: Essential Books
A curated selection of books on laboratory diagnostics for veterinarians. Guides cover hematology, biochemistry, and other lab tests in animals.
Hematology
Megakaryocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Explore the morphological features of megakaryocytes in bone marrow preparations. Cytological assessment of polyploid nuclear shape and maturation of platelet lineage cells.
Hematology
Monocyte Morphology and Differential Diagnosis in Blood Smears
Understand monocyte morphology: chromatin and cytoplasm assessment, differential diagnosis from reactive lymphocytes and blasts in blood smears.
Hematology
Toxic Neutrophil Changes in a Cat with Peritonitis
Clinical case of a cat with peritonitis: toxic neutrophil changes, Döhle bodies, cytoplasmic foaminess, ring-shaped nuclei, and platelet aggregation.
Oncohematology
Blast Cells and Pancytopenia in a Child's Blood Smear
Clinical case of pancytopenia and splenomegaly in a child. Morphology of cells in a peripheral blood smear, differential diagnosis of blasts and leukemia.
Hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Granulated Cells in Blood Smears
Morphological evaluation of highly granulated cells in blood smears during leukocytosis: differential diagnosis of granulocytes and staining effects.
Hematology
Band Neutrophils in Marked Leukocytosis: A Case Study
Morphological assessment of neutrophils and differentiation of band forms in a peripheral blood smear during marked leukocytosis (WBC 28.3×10⁹/L).
Hematology
Mott Cells in Blood Smear: Plasma Cell Morphology
Morphology of Mott cells in a complete blood count. Features of detecting plasma cells with Russell bodies in peripheral smears and scattergrams.