Hematology
Secondary Erythrocytosis in Heart Defect: Hemoglobin 258 g/L
A clinical case of severe secondary erythrocytosis in a patient with a heart defect: hemoglobin level 258 g/L, hematocrit 76%, and erythrocytes 7.60×10¹²/L.
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Clinical Case
Oncohematology
Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia: Bone Marrow Aspirate
A clinical case of chronic neutrophilic leukemia: hyperleukocytosis, granulocyte hyperplasia, and phagocytosis of nuclear debris by bone marrow macrophages.
Oncohematology
Clinical Case: Splenomegaly and Atypical Lymphocytes
Oncohematology clinical case: patient with splenomegaly, leukocytosis, and atypical lymphocytes in blood smear, BRAF mutation negative. Choose diagnosis.
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.
Parasitology
Anaplasmosis: Anaplasma phagocytophilum Morulae in Blood Smear
A clinical case of granulocytic anaplasmosis: Anaplasma phagocytophilum morulae found in neutrophils on a blood smear, along with thrombocytopenia and hyponatremia.
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.
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
Borrelia recurrentis in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of Borrelia recurrentis in a blood smear. Diagnosis of the relapsing fever pathogen, spirochete transmission, and clinical manifestations.
Oncohematology
Case Study: Interpreting Blood Test in CLL Patient
A hematology clinical case: evaluate complete blood count parameters in a 70-year-old patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and acute deterioration.