Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation: Diagnostic Criteria
Laboratory criteria for neutrophil hypersegmentation in a complete blood count: hereditary forms, megaloblastic anemia, and the impact of cytostatic therapy.
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Hematology
Bone Marrow Cytology in Hepatosplenomegaly: A Case
Clinical case: An 8-year-old boy with hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia. Bone marrow aspirate shows altered macrophages. Determine the diagnosis.
Hematology
Osteoblast Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Cytological features of osteoblasts in bone marrow aspirates: morphology of large cells with eccentric nuclei and differentiation from plasma cells.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear
Erythrocyte morphology in blood smears in anemia: detection of basophilic stippling, its clinical and diagnostic significance, and causes.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypogranulation: Causes and Morphology
What neutrophil hypogranulation in a blood smear means: diagnostic significance in severe infections and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Hematology
Blood Chimeras: Erythrocyte Antigen Phenotyping
What are blood chimeras and why do two erythrocyte populations arise? Features of the double field reaction in Rh and Kell system antigen typing.
Hematology
Blood Chimerism: Blood Group Phenotyping
What is blood chimerism? Learn about the causes of a dual red blood cell population and the specifics of Rh and Kell antigen phenotyping using gel cards.
Hematology
Blood Chimerism: Erythrocyte Antigen Phenotyping
What is blood chimerism, why does a mixed erythrocyte population occur, and how does it manifest in immunohematological analysis on a gel card.
Hematology
Neutrophil Vacuolization: Causes and Clinical Significance
What neutrophil vacuolization in a blood smear means: a marker of severe bacterial infection, sepsis, or an artifact of prolonged EDTA sample storage.
Hematology
Cabot Rings in Erythrocytes: Morphology and Diagnostics
What are Cabot rings in erythrocytes? Morphological features, causes of appearance in megaloblastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.
Hematology
Emperipolesis in Megakaryocytes: Bone Marrow Cytology
The phenomenon of emperipolesis in bone marrow: active penetration of intact cells into the megakaryocyte cytoplasm in a puncture smear.
Hematology
Toxic Granulation of Neutrophils: Causes and Morphology
What toxic granulation of neutrophils in a blood smear means. Mechanism of granule formation, connection to infection severity, sepsis, and clinical significance.