Hematology
Severe Poikilocytosis and Schistocytes in Blood Smear
A case of severe poikilocytosis in an ICU patient: schistocytes, normoblasts, and erythrocyte fragmentation (dumbbell and rod shapes) 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.
Parasitology
Trichuriasis: Morphology of Trichuris trichiura Eggs
Morphology of whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) eggs in stool microscopy: characteristic features, atypical forms, and the biological cycle of the causative agent of trichuriasis.
Hematology
Dyserythropoiesis: Atypical Normoblast in Blood Smear
Morphological features of nucleated erythroid cells: an example of a normoblast with a lobulated nucleus in a digital blood smear with signs of dyserythropoiesis.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy Challenge: Helminth Egg Identification
A parasitology diagnostic challenge: identify the parasite species from a photomicrograph of a 50 µm egg found during copro-ovoscopy.
Hemostasis
Platelet Satellitism: A Cause of Pseudothrombocytopenia
What is platelet satellitism in a blood smear? The mechanism of platelet adhesion to neutrophils in vitro, and false thrombocytopenia on a hematology analyzer.
Laboratory methods
Capillary Blood Analysis: Mindray BC-6800 vs. Sysmex XN-2000
Comparing Mindray BC-6800 and Sysmex XN-2000 analyzers for capillary blood testing: sample volume, modes, and pediatric application features.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia and Blastosis in Canine Blood Smear
A 4-year-old dog presented with acute leukemia, marked thrombocytopenia, moderate anemia, and massive blastosis in the peripheral blood smear.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smear: Methylene Blue Stain
Microscopy of a vaginal smear in trichomoniasis: detection of Trichomonas vaginalis and pronounced leukocyte reaction with methylene blue staining.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Peripheral Blood with Profound Leukopenia
A clinical case of acute leukemia presenting with profound leukopenia and pancytopenia. Discusses leukocyte differential count, blast morphology, and scattergrams.
Lab test interpretation
Eosinophils in Rhinocytogram: Nasal Smear Microscopy
Microscopic view of a rhinocytogram with pronounced eosinophilia. Morphology of eosinophils in a nasal secretion smear, Romanowsky staining.
Parasitology
Morphology of Hymenolepis nana and Ascaris lumbricoides Eggs
Microscopic features and comparative morphology of dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) and roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) eggs in a stool sample.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Lymphocyte Morphology in Blood Smear
Morphological features of hairy lymphocytes in a blood smear during cytopenia. Romanowsky stain, villous cytoplasmic projections in leukemia.