Hematology
Granulocyte Differentiation: From Promyelocyte to Mature Forms
Features of granulocytopoiesis: why promyelocytes do not differentiate by cell lines and at what stage of granulocyte maturation specific granules appear.
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Morphology
Oncohematology
Multinucleated Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
Morphology of multinucleated plasma cells in sternal bone marrow aspirate in multiple myeloma: cytological features and diagnosis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Entamoeba gingivalis in a Gum Smear
Learn to identify Entamoeba gingivalis trophozoites in gum discharge smears. This guide covers microscopic features and methylene blue staining for accurate diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Hyaline-Droplet Casts in Urine Microscopy
Morphology of hyaline-droplet casts in urine sediment: formation mechanism, association with renal tubular epithelial dystrophy, and diagnostic significance.
Hematology
Knizocytes in Blood Smear: Morphology and Diagnostics
What are knizocytes, how do red blood cells with two concavities look in a blood smear, and what pathologies do they indicate? Diagnosis in hemoglobinopathies.
Oncohematology
Naked Megakaryocyte Nuclei in Primary Myelofibrosis
Peripheral blood smear morphology in primary myelofibrosis: identification of circulating naked megakaryocyte nuclei, poikilocytosis, and giant platelets.
Hematology
Naked Megakaryocyte Nuclei in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features and identification criteria for megakaryocyte nuclei in peripheral blood smears during hematological examinations.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocytes in Blood Smear During Viral Infection
Clinical case of pronounced lymphocytosis and monocytosis in an 18-year-old patient: reactive lymphocyte morphology, scattergram, and differential diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Waxy Casts with Vacuolar Degeneration in Urine
Morphology of urinary casts: differential diagnosis and terminology of waxy casts in a state of vacuolar degeneration. Learn more about this condition.
Hematology
Hematology Quiz: Blood Smear Features
A diagnostic challenge in laboratory hematology from the CellMasters championship: evaluate the microscopic picture of a blood smear and identify patient characteristics.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocytes in Blood Smears: CMV and EBV Cases
Explore the morphology of reactive lymphocytes in blood smears and 3D DIFF scattergrams from Mindray analyzers in cases of cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infections.
Hematology
Amitosis in Bone Marrow Smear: Morphological Features
Morphological signs of amitosis in hematopoietic cells in a bone marrow smear. Light microscopy of direct nuclear division without a spindle.