There are some Pathology Student posts that readers seem to turn to over and over.
Q. In which type of AML do you see the most Auer rods? A. Auer rods are elongated structures seen in malignant cells of the neutrophil lineage.
Q. I’m not sure if I can identify leukocytes correctly. Could you give me some tips? Thanks very much.
Finally – after jumping through a LOT of hoops, The Complete Hematopathology Guide is now on iBooks.
Q. I have a question. Why do you see a decreased glomerular filtration rate in nephritic syndrome? I read on your blog and other places that it’s due to “hemodynamic changes”– from Robbins I’m assuming this is compensatory stuff- but wouldn’t that increase GFR? A. It’s because of what’s going on in the glomerulus! In [...]
Q. I’m having a hard time identifying some hematopoietic cells on smears. I have no trouble with the mature PMNs, bands, and metas, but once I get past that, it gets rather difficult.
Q. What stain is used for demonstrating Auer rods in myeloblasts? Myeloperoxidase or PAS?
Q. I’m confused how in megablastic anemia, cells become macrocytic due to immature nuclei when RBCs don’t have nuclei—is it referring to the erythroblast precursors before the nuclei are lost?
Here’s a summary of those four pesky hypersensitivity reactions you will definitely be asked questions on at some point.
