Oncohematology
Myelogram in Suspected Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Bone marrow smear analysis for trilineage cytopenia and suspected MDS: cell morphology, blast count, and differential diagnosis 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.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear
Morphology of erythrocytes with basophilic stippling in a peripheral blood smear: causes and clinical significance in anemias.
Hematology
Microscopy Exercise: Identify Three Blood Smear Cells
A practical exercise in laboratory hematology: microscopy of a peripheral blood smear and differentiation of three leukocytes based on their morphological features.
Oncohematology
Microgranular Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Blood Smear
Morphological features of the microgranular variant of acute promyelocytic leukemia (FAB: M3v): atypical promyelocytes in a peripheral blood smear.
Laboratory methods
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS): Conference Report
A review of presentations from the NGS scientific and practical conference on high-throughput genomic sequencing, aging biomarkers, and genome editing.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Blast Morphology in Blood Smear
A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia: blast morphology in blood smear, immunophenotype, co-occurring LGL clone, and one-year hemogram dynamics.
Hematology
Cabot Rings in Peripheral Blood Smear: Morphology & Causes
Cabot rings in erythrocytes: morphology of inclusions in blood smear, causes of appearance in severe anemia, dyserythropoiesis, and lead intoxication.
Hematology
Apoptotic Leukocytes and Nuclear Pyknosis in Blood Smears
Morphological signs of leukocyte apoptosis in blood smears: chromatin condensation, nuclear pyknosis, and karyorrhexis due to prolonged sample storage.
Hemostasis
Thrombocytosis and Macroplatelets in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological picture of thrombocytosis in peripheral blood smear: microscopic evaluation of platelet count and detection of macroplatelets.
Oncohematology
Polycythemia Vera: Erythrocyte Cytochemistry Insights
A 62-year-old male with polycythemia vera: blood counts, sodium nitrite methemoglobin detection method, and further diagnostic plan.
Lab test interpretation
Cytological Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma
Morphological features of malignant mesothelioma cells in pleural fluid and ascites: clear cell and small cell cytological variants.
Oncohematology
Blastemia in Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia
A clinical case of leukemia: hyperleukocytosis 162×10⁹/L, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and 90% blasts in the blood smear, suspected myelomonocytic variant.