Hematology
Eosinophil Dysplasia in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological signs of eosinophil dysplasia: pseudo-Pelger anomaly, residual cytoplasmic basophilia, and atypical granulation 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
Differentiating Iron Deficiency Anemia from Minor Beta-Thalassemia
Comparison of Menter, Jayabose, and Wongprachum red cell indices for differential diagnosis of iron deficiency and minor beta-thalassemia using CBC.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Skin Scrape for Scabies: Sarcoptes scabiei
Microscopic examination of a skin scrape in scabies. Detection of Sarcoptes scabiei mites and their eggs in a native preparation.
Laboratory methods
HemoScreen Portable Analyzer in Clinical Hematology
Comparison of the portable HemoScreen hematology analyzer with Sysmex and Beckman Coulter stationary systems in patients with blood disorders.
Hematology
Smoking's Impact on Hemoglobin and Anemia Diagnosis
Physiological hemoglobin elevation in smokers masks hidden iron deficiency. We examine WHO adjustments for accurate laboratory diagnosis of anemia.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment: polymorphism of forms, rosettes, and druses during microscopic examination in laboratory diagnostics.
Laboratory methods
Reflexive Testing in Laboratory Hematopathology
Exploring reflexive testing in hematopathology: ordering additional tests, ethics, consent, and legal risks. A look into current practices.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Atypical Cell Morphology
Atypical promyelocyte morphology in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL): hypergranulation, cytoplasmic basophilia, and Auer rods in bone marrow smear.
Lab test interpretation
Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urinalysis: Morphology and Significance
Learn about the morphology of envelope-shaped calcium oxalate crystals in urine sediment microscopy and the diagnostic value of oxaluria in clinical laboratory practice.
Education
Electronic Knowledge Base for Laboratory Diagnostics
Archive of laboratory diagnostics materials in the LAB-TESTS library: community posts, Windows search programs, and educational video tutorials.
Hematology
The differential white blood cell count
What the differential count is, how to read neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils and basophils, and which pathological cells must never be missed.
Hematology
«Blue-green crystals of death» and Döhle bodies in neutrophils
A clinical case of an 81-year-old woman with sepsis: critical blue-green inclusions in neutrophils, Knyazkov — Döhle bodies and what they mean for the prognosis.