Hematology
Eosinophil Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smears
Microscopic features of eosinophils in blood smears: orange-pink cytoplasmic granularity, segmented nucleus structure, and identification criteria.
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
Transmissible Leukaemia in Bivalve Molluscs
The phenomenon of transmissible cancer: how tumor cells spread between bivalve molluscs and why human leukaemia is not contagious.
Lab test interpretation
Vitamin D-Deficient Rickets in an Adolescent: A Clinical Case
A clinical case of vitamin D-deficient rickets in an adolescent misdiagnosed as arthritis: 25(OH)D, parathyroid hormone, and alkaline phosphatase in diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Fibrosis Assessment: Gordon-Sweet Stains MF-1, MF-3
Histochemical assessment of bone marrow fibrosis using Gordon-Sweet silver impregnation. Morphological criteria for myelofibrosis stages MF-1 and MF-3.
Oncohematology
Blast vs. Lymphocyte Morphology in Blood Smears
Distinguishing blasts from mature lymphocytes in blood smears: evaluating cell size, cytoplasmic basophilia, chromatin density, and nucleoli visualization.
Hematology
Pelger-Huët Anomaly: How to Report in Lab Results
How laboratories should report complete blood count results in Pelger-Huët anomaly: neutrophil morphology and specific reporting guidelines.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
Microscopy of conjunctival scraping in confirmed chlamydial conjunctivitis: cytomorphology of epithelial cells and intracellular inclusions.
Hematology
Borrelia recurrentis in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of Borrelia recurrentis in a blood smear. Diagnosis of the relapsing fever pathogen, spirochete transmission, and clinical manifestations.
Hematology
Morphological Challenge: Cell Identification in Blood Smear
A diagnostic exercise on peripheral blood cell morphology featuring clumped chromatin and overlapping nuclei. Test your microscopy knowledge.
Oncohematology
Multinucleated Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
Morphology of multinucleated plasma cells in sternal bone marrow aspirate in multiple myeloma: cytological features and diagnosis.
Hemostasis
Megakaryocytes Without Platelet Budding in Bone Marrow
Evaluating the megakaryocytic lineage in thrombocytopenia: morphology of megakaryocytes without platelet budding in bone marrow aspirate.
Hematology
Niemann-Pick Cells: Morphology and Disease Types
Morphological features of Niemann-Pick cells in bone marrow smears, causes of lipid accumulation, and clinical characteristics of disease types A, B, and C.