Morphology Monday | Case MM250630
Patient went to their GP and presented with fatigue and shortness of breath.
MM250623: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
The findings are strongly suggestive of acute leukaemia of myeloid origin, though further flow cytometry and molecular testing are essential for classification.
Morphology Monday | Case MM250623
a patient who presented with a gastrointestinal (GI) bleed and was started on tranexamic acid (TXA) as part of their management.
MM250616: May Hegglin Anomaly
This week’s case focused on an adult male with a platelet count in the 54×0⁹/L, identified during routine testing. The patient was asymptomatic, with no significant bleeding history, and haemoglobin and white cell counts were within normal limits. A blood film was reviewed as part of the thrombocytopaenia workup and revealed characteristic findings consistent with…
Morphology Monday | Case MM250616
Today’s case involves an adult male whose blood film was reviewed following an unexpected finding on a routine full blood count.
MM250609: Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
CML is a myeloproliferative neoplasm driven by the BCR:ABL1 fusion gene
Morphology Monday | Case MM250609
Case from an 80 something year old male who arrived with fatigue, early satiety, and notable weight loss.
MM250602: Platelet Satellitism
This week’s Morphology Monday case featured a fascinating artefact, platelet satellitism, where platelets appear to “cluster” around white blood cells, particularly neutrophils though it has also been reported around other white cells as well. Platelet satellitism is an in vitro phenomenon in which platelets surround and stick to neutrophils in a rosette-like fashion on a…
Morphology Monday | Case MM250602
While assessing the film, an interesting phenomenon was noted, one that can influence how we interpret platelet counts in certain samples.
Is morphology dead? Why blood films still matter in the age of automation
I explore where automation falls short and why human interpretation remains essential in spotting artefacts, reactive changes, and complex cell morphologies.