Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Cell Morphology in Blood Smear
Morphological features of cells in hairy cell leukemia: oval nucleus, smooth chromatin, and villous cytoplasm in a peripheral 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.
Oncohematology
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia: Blast Morphology
A clinical case of acute undifferentiated leukemia: hyperleukocytosis, 88% blasts in blood, negative cytochemistry, and flow cytometry data.
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
Promegakaryocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Microscopic appearance of promegakaryocytes in a bone marrow smear from a 5-year-old child. Romanowsky-Giemsa stain, morphology of megakaryopoiesis cells.
Oncohematology
Burkitt Lymphoma with CNS Involvement: CSF Cytology
A clinical case of Burkitt lymphoma with CNS involvement: morphology of atypical cells in CSF cytopreparation and flow cytometry results.
Clinical cases
Gonorrhea Diagnosis: Intracellular Diplococci in Smear
Microscopic image of a smear in acute gonorrhea: neutrophil clusters and phagocytized intracellular Neisseria gonorrhoeae diplococci.
Oncohematology
MDS Transformation to Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia
A case study of MDS transforming into acute megakaryoblastic leukemia: megakaryoblast morphology in blood and immunophenotyping of the blast population.
Hematology
Knyazkov-Dele Bodies in Neutrophils: Morphology and Significance
What Knyazkov-Dele bodies in neutrophils mean during blood smear microscopy. Morphological features, composition of inclusions, and connection to infections and inflammation.
Hematology
Megaloblasts in Bone Marrow with Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Explore the morphology of megaloblasts in bone marrow aspirates from patients with vitamin B12 deficiency, focusing on asynchronous maturation, chromatin structure, and mitotic figures.
Hemostasis
Fonio Platelet Count in Severe Thrombocytosis
Comparing analyzer and Fonio method platelet counts in severe thrombocytosis. Manual recount features and reasons for result discrepancies.
Oncohematology
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Bone Marrow, Blood, and Effusions
A clinical case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a 9-year-old child: blasts in blood, bone marrow, pleural and pericardial effusions, PAS reaction.
Clinical cases
Candidiasis in Pregnancy: Spores and Mycelium in Smear
Microscopic findings of vulvovaginal candidiasis in a pregnant woman: yeast spores and mycelium in a smear, methylene blue stain.