Hematology

Cytomorphology Challenge: Cell Differentiation in Blood Smear

A diagnostic microscopy exercise for a 55-year-old patient with fever and sweating: identify the cell population based on morphology.

Peripheral blood smear: photomicrograph for the diagnostic exercise
Peripheral blood smear: photomicrograph for the diagnostic exercise

💡 A challenge from the closed club of laboratory hematologists. 🔬 Clinical Case | Blood Smear Interpretation 🧑‍⚕ Patient, 55 years old. 🩸 Complaints: intermittent fever and night sweats. 📄 Prescribed: complete blood count (with morphology) to rule out hematological pathology.

👀 Question for cytomorphology experts: what cells do you see in the image?

🧠 Your options: A) One normal lymphocyte and two blasts B) One normal lymphocyte and two promonocytes C) One normal lymphocyte and two lymphoid cells (lymphoma cells) D) One normal lymphocyte and two reactive lymphocytes

The first 3 people who answer correctly in the comments will receive an invitation to the closed club. CORRECT ANSWER TOMORROW!