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How to distinguish a metamyelocyte from a band neutrophil.

- Kyle Bradley, MD
@KyleBradleyMD

#Clinical #Pathology #Microscopy #Blood #Smear
KyleBradleyMD #Clinical #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Blood ... #Smear #Peripheral ... #Neutrophils #Comparison
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia (blood ... promyelocytic #leukemia #APL ... #APML #Pathology ... #Hematology #Clinical ... #Smear
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Plasmodium - Identification ... • P. malariae: ALL ... #Plasmodium #Identification ... #Algorithm #pathology ... #smear #microscopy
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Myeloid Leukemia (AML ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical ... #Blood
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Peripheral blood smear of a patient with tick bite and PCR positive for Ehrlichia ewingii.

Ehrlichia ewinqii
Peripheral blood ... smear of a patient ... Ehrlichia #ewingii #Smear ... #Morulae #Hematology ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
wherein normal blood ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Rouleaux ... #Formation #Hematology
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
trypomastigotes in blood ... tissue (never in blood ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #microbiology #blood ... #smear #microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... smear • Bone marrow ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology