Oncohematology
Blood Smear in B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical case of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: hyperleukocytosis 166×10⁹/L, lymphocytosis 97%, Botkin-Gumprecht shadows, and analyzer scattergram.
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.
Lab test interpretation
Differential Diagnosis of Proteinuria: An Algorithm
A step-by-step algorithm for the differential diagnosis of proteinuria: toxicological history, orthostatic test, and laboratory investigation of causes.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Promyelocytes in Autoimmune Neutropenia
Morphological features of promyelocytes and bone marrow aspirate in agranulocytosis and autoimmune neutropenia with granulopoiesis hyperplasia.
Hematology
Electron Microscopy: Identify the Bone Marrow Cell
A diagnostic challenge in cell morphology: identify the hematopoietic bone marrow cell in this transmission electron micrograph (×13,000).
Hematology
Morphology of Vacuolated Plasma Cells in Blood Smears
Morphological features of plasma cells in blood smears: eccentric nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm with pronounced lacy vacuolization.
Oncohematology
Adult T-Cell Lymphoma and Leukemia in Blood Smear
Clinical case of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma: morphology of atypical lymphoid cells with flower-like nuclei in a peripheral blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Stool: Fecal Microscopy
Microscopic features of triple phosphate crystals in stool: crystal deformation, causes of structural breakdown, and differentiation using an acetic acid test.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Duodenal Helminth Identification
A clinical parasitology case: identification of a helminth and its eggs found during duodenal endoscopy and copro-ovoscopy.
Hematology
Eosinopenia in Complete Blood Count: Clinical Significance
A clinical case of eosinopenia in acute infection: causes of decreased eosinophils in the blood and the diagnostic value of the indicator as a marker of inflammation.
Oncohematology
Canine Small Cell Lymphoma: Lymph Node Cytology
Cytological findings of peripheral lymph node aspirates in canine small cell lymphoma: cell morphology and differential diagnosis features.
Oncohematology
Acute Monocytic Leukemia: Morphology and Diagnostic Criteria
A clinical case of acute monocytic leukemia: hyperleukocytosis, monoblast and promonocyte morphology in blood smear, immunophenotyping, and WHO criteria.
Hematology
Hematology Quiz: Blood Smear Features
A diagnostic challenge in laboratory hematology from the CellMasters championship: evaluate the microscopic picture of a blood smear and identify patient characteristics.