Hematology
Hematology Case: Identifying Cells in a Blood Smear
A diagnostic challenge in blood smear microscopy for a 41-year-old woman. Evaluate leukocyte morphology, analyzer data, and the DIFF scattergram.
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Hematology
Morphology of Giant Nucleated Axolotl Erythrocytes
Morphology of axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) erythrocytes: giant nucleated cells with dense chromatin and an average MCV of 8000–12000 fL.
Hematology
Echinocytes in Blood Smear with Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Erythrocyte morphology in pyruvate kinase deficiency: numerous echinocytes with spicules appear in the peripheral blood smear.
Hematology
Eosinophilic Myelocyte: Morphology and Granulogenesis
Explore the morphological features of eosinophilic myelocytes: nuclear structure, Golgi zone, and the ratio of immature proeosinophilic to mature orange granules.
Hematology
Monocyte Morphology and Differential Diagnosis in Blood Smears
Criteria for monocyte identification in blood smears: morphological differences from lymphocytes, reactive forms, and neutrophils during differential leukocyte count.
Hematology
Ring-shaped Neutrophil Nuclei in Equine Blood Smears
Leukocyte morphology features: formation of ring-shaped neutrophil nuclei in severe salmonellosis in horses, observed in peripheral blood smears.
Hematology
Reticular Cell in Rat Bone Marrow Smear Morphology
Explore the morphology of reticular cells in rat bone marrow smears. This article provides a microscopic view of stromal elements in a myelogram.
Hematology
Mitoses in Bone Marrow in B12-Deficiency Anemia
Bone marrow cell morphology in B12-deficiency anemia: smear microscopy, megaloblastic erythropoiesis, and mitotic figures in hematopoietic cells.
Hematology
Green Crystals of Death in Neutrophils During Sepsis
Morphology of green crystals of death in neutrophils: the significance of blue-green inclusions, Döhle bodies, and bacteremia in severe sepsis.
Hematology
Cold Agglutination in Complete Blood Count: A Case Study
A case of cold agglutination: false MCHC elevation, sample appearance in tube and microscopy, and parameter correction after 37°C incubation.
Hematology
Chédiak–Higashi Syndrome: Neutrophil Morphology
Learn about Chédiak–Higashi Syndrome: LYST gene mutation, giant granules in neutrophils on blood smear microscopy, and partial albinism.
Hematology
Bacteria in Blood Smear: Contamination or Bacteremia?
How to distinguish bacterial contamination and staining artifacts from true bacteremia during peripheral blood smear microscopy: a case study.