Hematology
Alder-Reilly Anomaly in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI
Clinical case of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: coarse azurophilic granulation of neutrophils and monocytes in a blood smear, arylsulfatase B enzyme deficiency.
Tag
Blood Smear
Oncohematology
Plasma Cells in Blood Smear in Multiple Myeloma
A clinical case of detecting 6% plasma cells in a complete blood count in myeloma before bone marrow aspiration and a sharp increase in free lambda chains.
Laboratory methods
Yeast-like Fungi Contamination in Blood Smears
Yeast-like organisms in blood smears as a result of contamination during sample collection or staining. Analysis of a preanalytical error in clinical practice.
Oncohematology
Laboratory Diagnosis of Acute Leukemia by Blood Smear
Signs of acute leukemia: pronounced hyperleukocytosis on the analyzer, WDF scattergram, and peripheral blood smear microscopy with massive blastemia.
Hematology
Chédiak–Higashi Syndrome in Peripheral Blood Smear
A clinical case of Chédiak–Higashi syndrome in a child: giant granules in the cytoplasm of granulocytes and mononuclear cells in a peripheral blood smear.
Oncohematology
Feline Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Blood Smear
A clinical case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a cat. Features of lymphocyte morphology in a blood smear and detection of CLL in veterinary practice.
Oncohematology
Sézary Syndrome: Cell Morphology and Flow Cytometry
A clinical case of Sézary syndrome in an elderly patient: atypical lymphocyte morphology in blood smear, CD4+/CD7-/CD26- phenotype, and TCRG clonality.
Oncohematology
Microscopy Challenge: Identify Lymphocyte Among Blasts
A diagnostic challenge in blood cell morphology: identify a mature lymphocyte within a group of blast cells using light microscopy of a blood smear.
Hematology
Unusual Inclusions in Lymphocytes: A Microscopy Challenge
Lymphocytes with large atypical inclusions were found in an animal's peripheral blood smear. Determine the nature of the granulation in the cell cytoplasm.
Hematology
Cold Agglutination in Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection
Blood smear morphology in Mycoplasma pneumoniae: severe cold agglutination of red blood cells, falsely elevated MCHC, and reactive lymphocytes with uropods.
Parasitology
Tropical Malaria in Blood Smear: A Clinical Case
A clinical case of tropical malaria: detection of Plasmodium falciparum in blood smear and thick film during leukocyte differential count.
Hemostasis
Severe Thrombocytopenia in HIV and Hepatitis C Co-infection
A clinical case of profound thrombocytopenia (PLT 3×10⁹/L) in HIV and hepatitis C co-infection: analyzer results and peripheral blood smear microscopy.