Hematology
G6PD Deficiency: Degmacytes in Blood Smear During Hemolysis
A clinical case of post-vaccination hemolysis: a sharp drop in hemoglobin, degmacytes and eccentrocytes in a peripheral blood smear in G6PD deficiency.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
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Hematology
Platelet Formation and Fate of Mature Megakaryocyte Nucleus
How blood platelets are formed: a diagram of megakaryocyte cytoplasm fragmentation and phagocytosis of its residual nucleus by bone marrow macrophages.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Bone Marrow in Pancytopenia
Clinical case of pancytopenia in an 82-year-old female patient: evaluation of blast morphology with cytoplasmic vacuolization in bone marrow aspirate.
Laboratory methods
Streptococci and Sarcinae in Sputum by Ziehl-Neelsen Stain
Morphology of non-acid-fast bacteria in sputum smears: long chains of streptococci and packets of sarcinae with Ziehl-Neelsen staining.
Hematology
Schistocytes in Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia
A clinical case of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia in a patient with SLE: schistocytes in a blood smear, thrombocytopenia, and high reticulocyte count.
Lab test interpretation
Curshmann's Spirals in Native Sputum Smear: A Case Study
A clinical case of Curshmann's spirals found in a native sputum smear from an 80-year-old patient with chronic bronchitis: microscopy and macroscopic view.
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.
Hematology
Leukocyte Differential and Left Shift in Sepsis
Clinical case: changes in complete blood count, Sysmex XN scattergrams, and cell morphology in severe sepsis with procalcitonin 289 ng/mL.
Lab test interpretation
Curschmann's Spirals in Sputum: Microscopic Findings
Detection of Curschmann's spirals during microscopic examination of sputum. Morphology of bronchiole casts in a native preparation at x20 and x40 magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Fern Phenomenon in Gynecological Smear Microscopy
The fern phenomenon (cervical mucus arborization) in a gynecological smear from a 42-year-old woman, indicating ovulation and high estrogen levels.
Parasitology
Henneguya salminicola Myxosporidia in Omul Muscle Tissue
A case of Myxosporidia (presumed Henneguya salminicola) found in omul muscle: macroscopic view of cysts and microscopic examination of parasite spores.
Hematology
Severe Hypochromic Microcytic Anemia in Blood Smear
A clinical case of severe anemia (Hb 44 g/L) featuring microcytosis, anulocytes, dacryocytes, poikilocytosis, reactive thrombocytosis, and analyzer printout.