Oncohematology
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Blood Smear and Bone Marrow
A suspected myeloproliferative neoplasm case: pancytosis in blood count, hyperplasia of hematopoietic lineages, and megakaryocyte nuclear fragments in bone marrow.
Tag
Platelets
Hemostasis
Platelet Satellitism in Peripheral Blood Smear
Platelet satellitism as a laboratory phenomenon: platelet adhesion to neutrophils in EDTA blood smears and the risk of spurious thrombocytopenia.
Hemostasis
Platelet Aggregation as a Cause of Pseudothrombocytopenia
Morphological features of pronounced platelet aggregation in a blood smear. Causes of platelet clumping and differential diagnosis of pseudothrombocytopenia.
Oncohematology
Giant Platelets in Secondary Myelofibrosis
A clinical case of a 72-year-old female patient with essential thrombocythemia and secondary myelofibrosis: giant platelets and anisopoikilocytosis in a blood smear.
Oncohematology
Anisocytosis of Platelets and Erythrocytes in Myelofibrosis
Blood morphology features in myelofibrosis: giant platelets, pronounced poikilocytosis and anisocytosis of erythrocytes, and Howell-Jolly bodies in the smear.
Hemostasis
Platelet Satellitism in Peripheral Blood Smear
Platelet satellitism in blood smear: platelet adhesion to neutrophils in EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia. Clinical case of a 71-year-old female patient.
Hemostasis
Platelet satellitism: causes of spurious thrombocytopenia
Platelet satellitism is an EDTA-dependent phenomenon of platelet adhesion to neutrophils. Causes and significance for diagnosing pseudothrombocytopenia.
Hemostasis
Macrothrombocytes and Giant Platelets in Blood Smears
An atlas of macrothrombocytes and giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. Morphological features of platelets under immersion microscopy.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Blood Smear: Causes and Significance
Explore the causes of giant platelets in blood smears, including Bernard-Soulier syndrome and myeloproliferative disorders, and their morphological assessment.
Hematology
Platelet Dysplasia Mimicking Trypanosomiasis
A case of severe platelet dysplasia in a 66-year-old patient. Morphology of atypical platelets in blood smear, analyzer histograms, and resemblance to trypanosomiasis.
Hemostasis
Macrotrombocytes in Blood Smear with Thrombocytopenia
A case study of macrotrombocytes in an adolescent: comparing platelet counts by Fonio and hematology analyzer in thrombocytopenia.
Hemostasis
Platelet Satellitism: A Cause of Pseudothrombocytopenia
What is platelet satellitism in a blood smear? The mechanism of platelet adhesion to neutrophils in vitro, and false thrombocytopenia on a hematology analyzer.