Hemostasis
Hypercoagulation in Pregnancy by Thrombodynamics
Clinical case analysis: moderate hypercoagulation detected by thrombodynamics in a pregnant woman at 28 weeks. Thrombophilia screening algorithm.
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Clinical Case
Lab test interpretation
Elevated ALT, AST, and GGT: Differential Diagnosis
Clinical case review: isolated elevation of ALT, AST, and gamma-GT in a 36-year-old woman. Calculation of de Ritis ratio, search for causes, and examination plan.
Lab test interpretation
Elevated Amylase: Causes and Diagnostic Algorithm
Exploring non-pancreatic hyperamylasemia, the role of salivary gland involvement and macroamylasemia, and a clinical algorithm for patient evaluation.
Clinical cases
Rh Factor and Antibody Misidentification in Transfusion
A clinical case detailing severe consequences of Rh factor and anti-erythrocyte antibody misidentification before blood transfusion, and legal liability.
Lab test interpretation
Ferritin and Serum Iron in Iron Deficiency Diagnosis
A clinical case of iron deficiency: why serum iron remains normal despite low ferritin, high TIBC, and clinical symptoms of sideropenia.
Hemostasis
Platelet Count in EDTA-Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia
A clinical case review of analyzer vs. Fonio method discrepancies in platelet aggregation. Discusses causes of pseudothrombocytopenia and the citrate test.
Hematology
Toxic Neutrophil Changes in a Cat with Peritonitis
Clinical case of a cat with peritonitis: toxic neutrophil changes, Döhle bodies, cytoplasmic foaminess, ring-shaped nuclei, and platelet aggregation.
Oncohematology
Blast Cells and Pancytopenia in a Child's Blood Smear
Clinical case of pancytopenia and splenomegaly in a child. Morphology of cells in a peripheral blood smear, differential diagnosis of blasts and leukemia.
Hematology
Mott Cells in Blood Smear: Plasma Cell Morphology
Morphology of Mott cells in a complete blood count. Features of detecting plasma cells with Russell bodies in peripheral smears and scattergrams.
Hematology
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia: Blood and Bone Marrow
A clinical case of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia: macrocytosis (MCV 118 fL), Howell-Jolly bodies, neutrophil hypersegmentation, and megaloblastic erythropoiesis in the bone marrow.
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
Prominent Monocytosis and Blasts in Peripheral Blood Smear
A clinical case of leukocytosis (35.3×10⁹/L) with anemia and 66.5% monocytosis: morphological evaluation of suspicious mononuclear cells and blasts in a peripheral blood smear.