Morphology Monday | Case MM250721
This week’s case features a 14-year-old male who had just celebrated his birthday when he presented to hospital with an abnormal full blood count and some concerning symptoms.
MM250714: Thalassaemia
These findings raised the possibility of a haemoglobinopathy. Given the red cell morphology and raised RDW, follow-up testing was advised.
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ABID – Tools of the trade webinar [1/3]
We’re thrilled to have kicked off our three-part webinar series on Antibody Identification (ABID). In Session 1: Tools of the Trade, we explored the foundational techniques and strategies used in antibody investigations.
Webinar Announcement: Antibody Identification – Session 1/3
Session 1: Tools of the Trade will provide a solid foundation in the basic techniques and principles of antibody investigation.
Red Cells: Howell-Jolly bodies
Howell-Jolly bodies are small, round inclusions
Leukaemic dawn (short poem)
dawn of unknown paths
Wavy wonders: Borrelia’s appearance under the microscope
Borrelia’s morphology is distinct; they appear as thin, helical (spiral-shaped) organisms
TTP Diagnostics Webinar
Only Cells hosted an online webinar titled “TTP Diagnostics – Preventing a Fragmented Approach.”
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
HUS is a form of MAHA
Red cells: Drepanocytes
Drepanocytes or as they are commonly known, sickle cells…