Hematology
Artifacts and Inclusions in Lymphocyte Cytoplasm
How to distinguish true cytoplasmic inclusions from fixation and staining artifacts in a blood smear: morphological features and differential diagnosis.
Tag
Lymphocytes
Oncohematology
Adult T-Cell Lymphoma: Flower Cells in Blood Smear
Morphology of lymphocytes with multi-lobed nuclei (flower cells) in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). Peripheral blood smear microscopy.
Oncohematology
Botkin-Gumprecht Shadows in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
What are Botkin-Gumprecht shadows, their formation mechanism during blood smear preparation, and their diagnostic significance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Hematology
Sysmex AS-LYMP Parameter in COVID-19 Patients
Reduced levels of antibody-synthesizing lymphocytes (AS-LYMP) on Sysmex XN analyzers in COVID-19 as an early marker of severity and predictor of fatal outcome.
Oncohematology
Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia in Blood Smear
Morphological features of large granular lymphocytes in LGL leukemia blood smear: nuclear atypia, cytoplasmic granularity, and cellular heterogeneity.
Oncohematology
Crystalline Inclusions in Lymphocyte Cytoplasm
Clinical case: crystalline inclusions in lymphocytes and cytolysis cells in peripheral blood in a 67-year-old woman with a lymphoproliferative disorder.
Lab test interpretation
Interpreting Immunograms by Flow Cytometry
A clinical example of an immunogram using a flow cytometer: evaluating activated CD3+HLA-DR+ T-lymphocytes and NK cells in inflammatory processes.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Morphology in Blood Smear
A clinical case of hairy cell leukemia in a 65-year-old man: complete blood count parameters, scattergram, and morphology of scalloped and filamentous cells.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Cell Morphology in Blood Smear
A clinical case of hairy cell leukemia: morphology of neoplastic lymphocytes in peripheral blood smear, including scalloped and filiform cell forms.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells: Morphology in Blood Smear
Morphological features of atypical mononuclear cells (virocytes) in blood smears: nuclear polymorphism, cytoplasmic basophilia, and infection diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Differential Diagnosis of Blasts and Lymphocytes in Blood
Morphological features of blasts in blood: high nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, delicate chromatin, and the role of immunophenotyping in diagnosis.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells: Blood Smear & Scattergram
Clinical case: atypical mononuclear cells (32%) and leukocytosis 21.38×10⁹/L in a 23-year-old female patient. Sysmex WDF and WPC scattergrams, cytology, and leukocyte differential.