Hematology
Normoblasts in Neonatal Peripheral Blood: A Case Study
Microscopy of peripheral blood smear from a 1-day-old neonate: identification of normoblasts (erythroblasts) and assessment of the physiological blood picture.
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Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Infectious Mononucleosis
Peripheral blood smear microscopy in infectious mononucleosis: morphology of reactive lymphocytes (atypical mononuclear cells). Cell examples.
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Reactive Lymphocytes & Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Blood Smear
Morphological features of reactive lymphocytes (atypical mononuclear cells) in a peripheral blood smear from a 17-year-old patient with lymphocytosis.
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Neutrophil Hypersegmentation: Causes and Diagnostic Criteria
Criteria for neutrophil hypersegmentation in blood smears. Diagnostic significance in vitamin B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency, MDS, and other pathologies.
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Target Cells (Codocytes) in Blood Smear
Morphology of target cells (codocytes) in a blood smear: causes, association with thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and liver pathology.
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Algorithm for Differential Diagnosis of Anemia in Children
A step-by-step algorithm for the differential diagnosis of anemia in pediatrics: evaluation of reticulocytes, bone marrow biopsy, Coombs tests, and iron metabolism.
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Macrocytic Anemia and Neutrophil Hypersegmentation
A clinical case of severe macrocytic anemia: pancytopenia, MCV 121.5 fL, neutrophil hypersegmentation in blood smear, and differential diagnosis with MDS.
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Proerythroblast Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Key morphological features of proerythroblasts in bone marrow aspirates: intense cytoplasmic basophilia, ear-like protrusions, and fine chromatin structure.
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LE Cells in Blood Smear in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Morphology of LE cells (lupus erythematosus cells) in SLE: detection of neutrophils with phagocytosed nuclear material in a blood smear by microscopy.
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Microscopy Challenge: Unusual Cell in Canine Blood Smear
A diagnostic morphology challenge: identify the leukocyte in a peripheral blood smear from a dog with mammary neoplasia. Test your hematology knowledge.
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Neutrophilic Myelocytes in Blood Smear During Sepsis
Morphology of neutrophilic myelocytes in a peripheral blood smear from a patient with sepsis and a pronounced regenerative left shift of the leukocyte formula.
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Promyelocyte Morphology in Blood Smears: Key Features
Microscopic view of a promyelocyte: nuclear, cytoplasmic, and primary azurophilic granulation characteristics in a blood smear.