Hematology
Hypersegmented Neutrophils Associated with Reduced Lung Function
Neutrophils are phagocytic innate immune cells, which patrol the blood vessels and become activated in response to inflammatory triggers. Activation results in neutrophil migration to the site of infection, where pathogens can be eliminated by phagocytosis or NETosis. More...19 Feb 2019
Automated Malaria Diagnosis Evaluated Using Autoanalyzer
Early and accurate diagnosis of malaria is a critical aspect of efforts to control the disease, and several diagnostic tools are available. Microscopic assessment of a peripheral blood smear enables direct visualization of parasites in infected red blood cells and is the clinical diagnostic gold standard. More...04 Feb 2019
Tumor Sequencing Finds Mutations Caused by Blood Disorder
Clinical sequencing assays aim to identify somatic mutations in cancer cells for accurate diagnosis and treatment. However, most clinical-grade implementations lack patient-matched germline DNA, and supplemental analyses are needed to infer the mutational status of variants. More...15 Jan 2019
New Definition for Plasma Cell Leukemia Proposed
Plasma cell leukemia (PCL) is an uncommon but aggressive malignancy that accounts for 1% to 2% of all plasma cell dyscrasias. PCL has been defined as the presence of ≥ 20% circulating plasma cells (CPCs) on conventional white blood cell differential count and an absolute plasma cell count of ≥ 2 × 109/L in the peripheral blood. More...09 Jan 2019
Howell-Jolly Body-Like Inclusions Correlated with Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Howell-Jolly body–like inclusions have been previously associated with patients who are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected, taking antiviral medications, and immunosuppressed. These inclusions appear in neutrophils and resemble Howell-Jolly bodies of normoblasts in abnormal erythropoiesis. More...07 Jan 2019
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