Hematology
Plasmocyte vs. Macrophage Differentiation in Bone Marrow
Clinical case of bone marrow aspirate analysis from a 45-year-old male: differential diagnosis between a plasma cell and a macrophage on microscopy.
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
Severe Poikilocytosis in Complete Blood Count
A clinical case of mild anemia: severe poikilocytosis, schistocytes, tear-drop cells, and macrothrombocytes in peripheral blood.
Oncohematology
Giant Plasma Cells in Blood Smear: Morphology and Location
Morphological features of giant plasma cells in blood smears: differential diagnosis and distribution of large forms in the feathered edge of the smear.
Hematology
Bacteria in Blood Smear: Contamination or Bacteremia?
How to distinguish bacterial contamination and staining artifacts from true bacteremia during peripheral blood smear microscopy: a case study.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocytes in Blood Smears: CMV and EBV Cases
Explore the morphology of reactive lymphocytes in blood smears and 3D DIFF scattergrams from Mindray analyzers in cases of cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infections.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia Relapse: Blasts in Peripheral Blood Smear
A clinical case of acute leukemia relapse: pancytopenia in the hemogram and detection of blast cells during peripheral blood smear microscopy.
Hematology
Dacryocytes and Poikilocytosis in Anemia Blood Smear
A clinical case of severe anemia in a 27-year-old patient: marked poikilocytosis with predominant dacryocytes, hypochromia, and polychromatophilia in the blood smear.
Parasitology
Plasmodium falciparum Tropical Malaria in Blood Smear
Morphological diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum tropical malaria: ring-form trophozoites, schizonts, and gametocytes in a peripheral blood smear.
Oncohematology
Burkitt Lymphoma in an Adolescent: Cytology and Immunophenotype
A clinical case of Burkitt lymphoma in a 13-year-old adolescent: ascites, hydrothorax, lymph node imprint cytology, and flow cytometry of effusions.
Parasitology
Helminth Eggs and Protozoan Cysts in Stool Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Entamoeba coli cysts, and eggs of Hymenolepis nana, Ascaris lumbricoides, Taenia spp., whipworm, and liver fluke in a coprogram.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Cells Found in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Clinical case: CSF analysis in a 56-year-old woman with prolonged fever and positive meningeal symptoms. How to characterize the cells in the counting chamber?
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smear: Morphology & Diagnosis
Morphological picture of trichomoniasis: detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in a stained vaginal discharge smear, leukocytes, and concomitant microflora.