Anemia… Microcytic Hypochromic Anaemia 13 Mar 2013 Shown above is an image of hypochromic microcytic anaemia. This patient had iron deficiency anaemia. Microcytosis is presence of small erythrocytes and hypochromia presence of erythrocytes that are poorly haemoglobinized.…
Diagnosis… Lymphocytes 11 Mar 201313 Mar 2013 There are two types of lymphocytes small (10-12µm) and large (12-16µm). Most of the lymphocytes in the peripheral blood are small. The nucleus of he lymphocytes is small, round, usually…
Haematology Atlas… Monocyte 11 Mar 201311 Mar 2013 Monocytes are the largest leucocytes. They vary considerable in size and shape and may measure about 12-20 µm in diameter. The have a lobulated nucleus that is centrally placed with…
Bone Marrow Examination… Normoblast Maturation 7 Mar 20138 Mar 2013 The image above shows three polychromatophilic normoblasts. The one on the left is the least mature and the one on the right the most mature. Maturation is associated with Decrease…
Bone Marrow Examination… Orthochromatophilic Normoblast 7 Mar 20137 Mar 2013 Orthochromatophilic normoblast An orthochromatophilic normoblast is the most mature of nut;elated red cell precursors. The cytoplasm has lost almost all it's basophilia and is the same colour as that of…
Case Records… Case 2 – Thrombocytopenia Due to Large Platelets 3 Nov 20128 Mar 2013 A 52 year old patient presented with thrombocytopenia discovered on a haemogram performed about 2 years before presentation. The first haemogram performed as a part of a health checkup showed…
Bone Marrow Examination… Megaloblasts 25 Jul 20123 Jan 2015 Development of erythrocytes involves coordinated changes in the nucleus and the cytoplasm of erythroid processors (see Morphology of Erythroid Precursors) . The proerythroblast is a large cell with a fine…
Haematology Atlas… Large Granular Lymphocyte 24 Jul 201213 Mar 2013 Typically lymphocytes are small (10-12μm) cells with a scanty agranular cytoplasm with a round slightly indented nucleus. About 10% of lymphocytes are larger (12-16μ), have a nucleus which has a…
Haematology Atlas… Multiple myeloma – Involvement of tibia and fibula 16 Jul 201217 Jul 2012 A 66 year woman presented with backache without evidence of spinal cord compression. The MRI showed a hyper intense signal in the body of the C2, D9, D12 and L3…
Haematology Atlas… Clinical Manifestations of Polycythaemia 19 Jun 2012 Figure 1. Plethora of the face Figure 2. Plathoric mucosa Figure 3. Palmar erythrma This 50 year old male presented with an incidentally diagnosed haemoglobin of 21.2g/dL. He had no…
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