Hematology
Mott Cells in Blood Smear: Plasma Cell Morphology
Morphology of Mott cells in a complete blood count. Features of detecting plasma cells with Russell bodies in peripheral smears and scattergrams.
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Hematology
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia: Blood and Bone Marrow
A clinical case of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia: macrocytosis (MCV 118 fL), Howell-Jolly bodies, neutrophil hypersegmentation, and megaloblastic erythropoiesis in the bone marrow.
Hematology
Eosinopenia in Complete Blood Count: Clinical Significance
A clinical case of eosinopenia in acute infection: causes of decreased eosinophils in the blood and the diagnostic value of the indicator as a marker of inflammation.
Hematology
McLeod Syndrome: Acanthocytosis in Peripheral Blood Smear
McLeod syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with neuroacanthocytosis. Learn about erythrocyte morphology in blood smears, Kx antigen deficiency, and clinical features.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Infectious Mononucleosis
A 19-year-old patient with infectious mononucleosis: leukocytosis, analyzer scattergram, and reactive lymphocyte morphology in a blood smear.
Hematology
Normoblastosis in CBC: Counting and Morphology
Assessment of normoblastosis in CBC: over 100 normoblasts per 100 leukocytes, hematology analyzer scattergram, and blood smear morphology in anemia.
Hematology
Pappenheimer Bodies in Hemolytic Anemia Blood Smear
A case of hereditary hemolytic anemia in an 18-year-old male: microcytosis, hypochromia, Pappenheimer bodies in erythrocytes, and analyzer parameters.
Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia Therapy: Dosing Frequency
Clinical guidelines for iron deficiency anemia therapy: advantages of alternating regimens and low-dose iron preparations over frequent administration.
Hematology
Stomatocytosis: Erythrocyte Morphology and Causes
What is stomatocytosis, how do stomatocytes appear in a blood smear, and in which hereditary and acquired pathologies are they found?
Hematology
Artifacts and Inclusions in Lymphocyte Cytoplasm
How to distinguish true cytoplasmic inclusions from fixation and staining artifacts in a blood smear: morphological features and differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia with Hemoglobin 18 g/L
A clinical case of critical iron deficiency anemia: hematological parameters, erythrocyte morphology in a blood smear, and biochemical markers.
Hematology
Folic Acid Deficiency and Anemia During Lactation
A clinical case review of anemia due to folic acid and vitamin D deficiency in a breastfeeding woman. Evaluation of complete blood count and biochemistry.