Main description:

Ideal for identifying cells at the microscope, this atlas covers the basics of hematologic morphology, including examination of the peripheral blood smear, basic maturation of the blood cell lines, and discussions of a variety of clinical disorders. Over 400 photographs, schematic diagrams, and electron micrographs illustrate hematology from normal cell maturation to the development of various pathologies.

Contents:

Section 1: Introduction

1.  Introduction to Peripheral Blood Smear Examination

Section 2: Hematopoiesis

2.  Hematopoiesis

3.  Erythroid Maturation

4.  Megakaryocyte Maturation

5.  Myeloid Maturation

6.  Monocyte Maturation

7.  Eosinophil Maturation

8.  Basophil Maturation

9.  Lymphoid Maturation

Section 3: Erythrocytes

10.  Variations in Size and Color of Erythrocytes

11.  Variations in Shape and Distribution of Erythrocytes

12.  Inclusions in Erythrocytes

13.  Diseases Affecting Erythrocytes

Section 4: Leukocytes

14.  Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Changes in Leukocytes

15.  Acute Myeloid Leukemia

16.  Precursor Lymphoid Neoplasms

17.  Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

18.  Myelodysplastic Syndromes

19.  Mature Lymphoproliferative Disorders

20.  Morphologic Changes after Myeloid Hemopoietic Growth Factors

Section 5: Miscellaneous

21.  Microorganisms

22.  Miscellaneous Cells

23.  Normal Newborn Peripheral Blood Morphology

Section 6: Body Fluids

24.  Body Fluids