Hematology
Reticulocyte Microscopy in Anemia: Supravital Staining
Evaluating reticulocytes in anemia: supravital blood smear staining, counting the reticulogranular substance, and the clinical significance of reticulocytosis.
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
Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Blood Smear Morphology
Morphological features of cells in Waldenström macroglobulinemia: detection of lymphoplasmacytoid cells in a blood smear in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.
Parasitology
Clonorchis sinensis Eggs: Microscopy and Identification
Microscopic features of Clonorchis sinensis eggs: size, operculum with shoulders, apical knob, and similarity to Opisthorchis spp. eggs.
Parasitology
Leishmania in Bone Marrow Aspirate: Morphology
Morphological features of leishmaniasis in bone marrow aspirate: detection of Leishmania amastigotes within macrophages and their structural characteristics.
Oncohematology
Megakaryoblastic Leukemia: Bone Marrow Morphology
A clinical case of suspected megakaryoblastic leukemia in a 60-year-old man: thrombocytosis, anemia, and morphology of small megakaryocytes in bone marrow.
Laboratory methods
Myelogram Cell Count: 300 or 500 Cells in Bone Marrow Smear
How many cells to count for a myelogram: comparing WHO recommendations for 500 cells and data on differentiating 300 bone marrow aspirate cells.
Hematology
Endothelial Cells in Bone Marrow Aspirate
How endothelial cells of blood vessels appear in bone marrow aspirate smears: morphological features and differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Heinz Bodies in Feline Erythrocytes Due to Oxidative Stress
Detection of Heinz bodies in cat erythrocytes using supravital staining. Causes of oxidative hemolysis, toxins, and features of blood cell morphology.
Parasitology
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Morphology of Leishmania major and Diagnostics
A clinical case of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an 18-year-old patient: detection of Leishmania major by PCR, smear microscopy of the ulcer, and cytomorphology of amastigotes.
Oncohematology
Megakaryocyte in Peripheral Blood Smear in Leukemia
Clinical case of a megakaryocyte in peripheral blood of a 44-year-old female patient with blastemia (23% blasts), giant platelets, and anemia.
Parasitology
Pinworm Eggs in Rabinovich Perianal Scrape for Enterobiasis
Microscopy of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in a Rabinovich perianal scrape. Morphological features of helminth eggs under a light microscope.
Hemostasis
Thrombocytosis and Giant Platelets in Complete Blood Count
A clinical case of severe thrombocytosis (PLT 1152×10^9/L) in a 41-year-old patient: analyzer printout and giant platelets in a peripheral blood smear.