Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear
Erythrocyte morphology in blood smears in anemia: detection of basophilic stippling, its clinical and diagnostic significance, and causes.
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
Bone Marrow Morphology in Multiple Myeloma
Microscopic findings in bone marrow in myeloma: atypical plasma cells, increased fibroblasts, and macrophages in the aspirate. A detailed case study.
Hematology
Large Granular Lymphocyte in Blood Smear
Morphology of a large granular lymphocyte in mycoplasma infection: cytotoxic granules moving into a cytoplasmic protrusion in a blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Fungal Spores and Mycelium
Detection of fungal mycelial filaments and spores during urine sediment microscopy in a patient with diabetes mellitus: micropreparations and diagnostic features.
Hemostasis
Ticagrelor-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
A case of ticagrelor-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP): microangiopathic hemolysis, schistocytosis in blood smear, and thrombocytopenia.
Oncohematology
Blast vs. Atypical Lymphocyte Differentiation in Blood Smear
A 51-year-old patient presented with hyperleukocytosis (161×10⁹/L). This case explores the morphological differential diagnosis of blasts and atypical lymphocytes in a blood smear.
Clinical cases
CSF Microscopy in Bacterial Meningitis: A Pediatric Case
A 3-year-old child with bacterial meningitis: CSF microscopy with staining, pleocytosis, and toxic granulation of neutrophils in peripheral blood.
Hematology
Mott Cells in Smear: Plasma Cells with Russell Bodies
Morphological features of Mott cells: plasma cells with multiple immunoglobulin inclusions (Russell bodies) in the cytoplasm during smear microscopy.
Hematology
Megaloblasts & Proerythroblast in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Cytological features of bone marrow aspirate: proerythroblast morphology with nucleoli, megaloblastic erythropoiesis, and binucleated megaloblasts in the smear.
Lab test interpretation
Cylindrical Epithelium in Urine Sediment During Intoxication
Microscopy of urine sediment in toxic injury: detection of sheets and individual cells of cylindrical epithelium amidst pronounced proteinuria.
Hematology
Neutrophil Pseudo-Pelger-Huët Anomaly in SLE Therapy
Acquired pseudo-Pelger-Huët anomaly in a patient with SLE receiving mycophenolate mofetil: neutrophil morphology and chromatin hypercondensation.
Oncohematology
CLL Diagnosis: Bone Marrow Lymphoid Infiltration
Clinical case of leukocytosis with lymphocytosis: significant bone marrow lymphoid infiltration suspected to be CLL, and indications for immunophenotyping.