Hematology
Identifying Basophils in Peripheral Blood Smears
Learn to identify basophils in peripheral blood smears: characteristic granulation, nuclear shape, and differential diagnosis from other leukocytes.
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.
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.
Hematology
Poikilocytosis: Erythrocyte Morphology in Blood Smear
Erythrocyte morphology in severe poikilocytosis: detection of ovalocytes, dacryocytes, schistocytes, and stomatocytes in macrocytic anemia and cytopenia.
Lab test interpretation
Smoker's Cells in Sputum: Alveolar Macrophages
Alveolar macrophages with soot particles ("smoker's cells") in sputum smear in COPD and pneumonia. Microscopic image with Kinyoun stain.
Oncohematology
Plasma Cell Infiltration in Bone Marrow Smear
Microscopic bone marrow findings in multiple myeloma: significant plasma cell infiltration, atypical and binucleated plasma cells.
Lab test interpretation
Spermatorrhea: Spermatozoa Detection in Urine Sediment
Spermatorrhea in urine sediment microscopy: causes of spermatozoa presence, visual characteristics of the sample, and clinical significance in laboratory practice.
Oncohematology
Acute B-lymphoblastic Leukemia in Pleural Fluid
Cytological findings in pleural fluid in acute B-lymphoblastic leukemia: lymphoblast morphology and diagnosis verification by immunophenotyping.
Hematology
Osteoclast Morphology in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Cytological features and differential diagnosis of osteoclasts in bone marrow aspirate smears. Microscopy of bone tissue stromal cells.
Oncohematology
Burkitt Lymphoma: Cytological Features and Immunophenotype
A clinical case of Burkitt lymphoma in an adolescent: cytology of tumor biopsy, starry sky pattern, macrophages, mitoses, and immunophenotyping.
Lab test interpretation
Mobiluncus in Vaginal Smear for Bacterial Vaginosis
Morphological features of Mobiluncus bacteria in vaginal smear microscopy. Diagnostic significance of curved rods in bacterial vaginosis.
Hematology
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia: Blood and Bone Marrow
A clinical case of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia: macrocytosis (MCV 118 fL), Howell-Jolly bodies, neutrophil hypersegmentation, and megaloblastic erythropoiesis in the bone marrow.
Lab test interpretation
Leptotrichia Bacteria in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Analysis
Morphological features of Leptotrichia (Leptothrix) bacteria in urine sediment microscopy: identification of filamentous bacteria in a native preparation.