BACKGROUND We highlight the orbital manifestations of acute myeloid leukemia and the role of peripheral blood smear in the diagnosis of these cases. A total of 12 patients who presented with proptosis and were subsequently diagnosed to have acute myeloid leukemia based on incision biopsy or peripheral blood smear were included in the study. RESULTS A retrospective review of all cases of acute...

Sepsis remains relevant especially among people with immunodeficiency. The article presents a case of sepsis rapid fatal outcome in an immunodeficient patient. diagnosis was promptly confirmed by detecting bacteremia microscopy stained smear the patient’s peripheral blood. publication discusses problems lifetime based on results general blood test. data need for correct assessment 5-diff hemato...

Subject and Methods Twenty nine children (age range 3 months to 12 years) diagnosed as megaloblastic anemia over a period of three year (March 1993 to March 1996) were prospectively studied. All anemic children admitted with or without bleeding manifestations had their peripheral blood smear examined. Complete hemogram including platelet count and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) were also carried...

Peripheral Smear (PS) examination still remains a cornerstone and first step towards diagnostic work up of patients. However, presence artefacts in PS can sometimes prove perplexing for the pathologists [1]. In one such experience, early morning blood sample K2 EDTA vial 23 year old female was sent to hematology lab.

Microscopic examination of a peripheral blood smear revealed ookinetes of Plasmodium vivax. This unusual finding was probably due to an excessive delay between blood collection and smear preparation. Ookinete formation normally occurs in the mosquito gut. When seen in blood smears, it can cause confusion and misidentification of the parasite.