Hematology
Blood Smear in Sickle Cell Anemia: Drepanocytes
Erythrocyte morphology in sickle cell anemia: detection of drepanocytes, polychromatophilia, and normoblasts in a peripheral blood smear.
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Megakaryocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Explore the morphological features of megakaryocytes in bone marrow preparations. Cytological assessment of polyploid nuclear shape and maturation of platelet lineage cells.
Hematology
Eosinophil Mitosis in Bone Marrow Smear: Morphology
Microscopy of a bone marrow smear at 1000x magnification: morphological features of an eosinophil precursor mitotic figure with granules in the cytoplasm.
Hematology
Binucleated Megaloblast in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Morphological features of a binucleated megaloblast in bone marrow aspirate in pernicious anemia: chromatin structure and nuclear envelope.
Hematology
ESR in Temporal Arteritis and COVID-19 Diagnosis
Clinical significance of ESR: differential diagnosis of temporal arteritis and COVID-19, erythrocyte sedimentation mechanism, and the role of the Westergren test.
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Basophil Morphology and Causes of Basophilia in Blood
Microscopy features and morphology of basophils in peripheral blood smear. Clinical significance and main causes of basophilia development.
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Monocyte Morphology and Differential Diagnosis in Blood Smears
Understand monocyte morphology: chromatin and cytoplasm assessment, differential diagnosis from reactive lymphocytes and blasts in blood smears.
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Toxic Neutrophil Changes in a Cat with Peritonitis
Clinical case of a cat with peritonitis: toxic neutrophil changes, Döhle bodies, cytoplasmic foaminess, ring-shaped nuclei, and platelet aggregation.
Hematology
Left Shift in Leukocyte Formula: Band Neutrophils
What a left shift with neutrophilia and neutropenia means. Morphology of band neutrophils in blood smear and causes of leukocyte formula changes.
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Erythrocyte Agglutination in Cold Hemolytic Anemia
Blood smear morphology in cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia (CAIHA). Mechanisms of erythrocyte agglutination by IgM antibodies to I and i antigens.
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Differential Diagnosis of Granulated Cells in Blood Smears
Morphological evaluation of highly granulated cells in blood smears during leukocytosis: differential diagnosis of granulocytes and staining effects.
Hematology
Band Neutrophils in Marked Leukocytosis: A Case Study
Morphological assessment of neutrophils and differentiation of band forms in a peripheral blood smear during marked leukocytosis (WBC 28.3×10⁹/L).