Hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency and B12 Anemia
A clinical case review: differentiating microcytic iron deficiency anemia and vitamin B12 deficiency based on MCV and ferritin levels.
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Cell Nucleus Chromatin Patterns: Descriptive Terminology
How to describe chromatin structure in the cell nucleus: English classification of patterns and terminology options in Russian laboratory practice.
Hematology
Osteoclasts in Bone Marrow Aspirate: Differential Diagnosis
Morphological features of osteoclasts in bone marrow aspirate. Differential diagnosis of multinucleated osteoclasts and megakaryocytes in a smear.
Hematology
LE Cells in Blood Smear: Morphology and Formation
What LE cells are in systemic lupus erythematosus: morphological signs of nuclear material phagocytosis by neutrophils in a blood smear.
Hematology
Secondary Erythrocytosis in Heart Defect: Hemoglobin 258 g/L
A clinical case of severe secondary erythrocytosis in a patient with a heart defect: hemoglobin level 258 g/L, hematocrit 76%, and erythrocytes 7.60×10¹²/L.
Hematology
Elevated MCHC in Blood Test: Causes and Algorithm
What to do if MCHC is elevated above 375 g/L in CBC: causes of false elevation, cold agglutination, sample warming, and blood smear evaluation.
Hematology
Monocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smears
Explore the morphological features of monocytes and lymphocytes in peripheral blood smears. Learn about leukocyte microscopy in laboratory diagnostics.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Morphology: Poikilocytosis and Anisocytosis Types
An illustrated atlas of erythrocyte morphology: main forms of poikilocytes and variants of anisocytosis in peripheral blood smear microscopy.
Hematology
Hemosiderin in Urine in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Urine sediment in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: microscopy of hemosiderin clumps in epithelial cells and a hyaline cast during hemolysis.
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Morphology of Large Granular Lymphocytes in Blood Smear
Morphological features of large granular lymphocytes (LGL) in peripheral blood: cytoplasm with azurophilic granularity on microscopy.
Hematology
Eosinophilic Myelocytes: Cytomorphology in Blood Smears
Morphological features of eosinophilic myelocytes in blood smears: specific orange-pink granularity, nuclear shape, and cytoplasm.
Hematology
Causes of Elevated Lymphocytes in Complete Blood Count
Understanding the difference between absolute and relative lymphocytosis in CBC, calculation formulas, and main reasons for elevated lymphocyte levels.