Atlas of Clinical Hematology

SECTION 1. THE PERIPHERAL SMEAR Evaluation of Red Cells: Normal Abnormalities of red cell size and hemoglobin content Abnormalities of red cell shape Red cell inclusions Abnormalities of red cell aggregation Immature red cells Evaluation of White Cells: Normal neutrophils Abnormal nuclei in neutrophils Abnormalities of neutrophil granules Cytoplasmic inclusions in neutrophils Immature neutrophils and red cells: leukoerythroblastosis Other granulocytes Macrophages Lymphocytes Plasma cells Abnormal mononuclear cells Cytoplasmic inclusions in mononuclear cells Evaluation of Platelets Artefacts SECTION 2. BONE MARROW ASPIRATE Examination of the bone marrow aspirate Assessment of the aspirate Iron in the bone marrow Erythropoiesis: Abnormalities in red cell maturation Granulopoiesis: Abnormalities in white cell maturation Thrombopoiesis: Abnormalities in platelet maturation Other cells in the bone marrow aspirate Abnormalities in cell type or number SECTION 3. BONE MARROW BIOPSY Examination of bone marrow biopsy sections SECTION 4. SPECIFIC DISORDERS Anemias: Microcytic anemias Macrocytic anemias Anemia with dimorphism Hemolytic anemias Hypoproliferative anemias Stem cell disorders: Aplastic anemia Myeloproliferative disorders Myelodysplastic syndromes White cell disorders Leukemias: Acute myelocytic leukemias Chronic lymphocytic leukemias Acute lymphocytic leukemias Other leukemias Lymphomas Plasma cell disorders Platelet disorders Infections: Bacteria Viruses Fungi Protozoa Filaria Miscellaneous disorders: Metastatic cancer Storage diseases Sarcoidosis Findings following splenectomy Mastocytosis