Hematology
LE Cells in Peripheral Blood Smears: Morphology and Diagnostics
Morphology of LE cells in peripheral blood smears in systemic lupus erythematosus: formation mechanism, phagocytosis of nuclear bodies by neutrophils.
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
Osteoblasts in Bone Marrow in Pediatric Acute Leukemia
A clinical case of osteoblasts in bone marrow aspirate from a 5-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: causes and morphology.
Oncohematology
Erythrocaryocyte Morphology in Acute Leukemia
Bone marrow aspirate from a 73-year-old female patient with acute leukemia: erythrocaryocytes increased to 65%, normoblasts, megaloblasts, and signs of dyserythropoiesis.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Smear Microscopy: Lab Diagnosis
Morphological features of Trichomonas vaginalis under light microscopy of a stained smear. Laboratory diagnosis of urogenital trichomoniasis.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma: Atypical Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of multiple myeloma: renal failure, skull osteolysis, and over 50% atypical plasma cells in a bone marrow smear.
Hematology
Meningococci in Peripheral Blood Smear and Cerebrospinal Fluid
Microscopic findings of generalized meningococcal infection. Phagocytosis of diplococci by neutrophils in peripheral blood smear and CSF preparation.
Clinical cases
Pleural Fluid Cytology in Adenocarcinoma Metastasis
A clinical case study on the cytological examination of pleural fluid in adenocarcinoma metastasis, detailing the morphology of atypical cells and complexes.
Lab test interpretation
Transitional Epithelium in Urine Sediment: Morphology & Causes
Learn about the morphological features of transitional epithelium (urothelium) in urine sediment and the causes of its elevation in urinary tract inflammatory diseases.
Parasitology
Parasitology Exercise: Identify Taeniid Oncosphere
A practical exercise in laboratory diagnosis of helminthiasis: identify which numbered object on the micrograph represents a taeniid oncosphere.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast Fungi in Coprogram: Native Stool Specimen Microscopy
Microscopy of a native stool specimen: detection of yeast cells in a 3-month-old infant with glucose-galactose malabsorption. Coprogram features.
Oncohematology
Monocytic Cell Morphology in Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Criteria for differentiating monoblasts, promonocytes, and dysplastic monocytes in a blood smear in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML).
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Morphological features of blast cells in peripheral blood in acute myeloid leukemia, differentiation from lymphocytes and normoblasts.