The Essentials of Pre-Transfusion Testing
The blood bank has a vital role in the running of any hospital. Blood is essential to a whole range of clinical scenarios. Think of patients with majo…
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Apheresis: what you need to know
Therapeutic apheresis is the withdrawal of whole blood from the body, separation of one or more components, and return by transfusion of remaining blo…
The Mysteries of the Coagulation Collection Tube and Anticoagulant
Errors in sample collection and processing are costly although often preventable. Getting it right is vital for the patient.
Why counting plasma cells matters
For anyone who treats haematological malignancies, myeloma is a challenging disease to tackle. It remains incurable with a relapsing-remitting patter…
Case Study – Diagnosis of COVID-19 Vaccine Associated Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VATTS)
A 39 year old male presented to A&E with shortness of breath, the patient had been feeling lethargic, generally unwell and short of breath for several…
The Blood Smear – A Story Writing Exercise
Our blood carries so much all over our body. It is truly a reflection of how well or how badly we are doing. Doctors everywhere…
Your Guide to the FRCPath Haematology Exams
In this Blood Academy video, you will learn about the structure of the Royal College of Pathology, FRCPath Haematology exams. We also speak to 5…
The effect of COVID-19 on Blood Smear Morphology
It is typical for the blood smear morphology of patients to be affected significantly when they are presenting with severe viral infection due to the …
The impact of COVID-19 on the haematology laboratory
COVID-19, a disease caused by a virus SARS-CoV-2, was first detected in patients in Wuhan China in November 2019. Since then SARS-CoV-2 has been detected…
The What and Whys of the FRCPath Haematology Part Two Examinations
The ‘Fellowship Examination of the Royal College of Pathologists’ (FRCPath) is a stringent set of examinations, structured into two parts, designed to test and ensure…
FRCPath Haematology Examinations in Brief
FRCPath Haematology Examinations explained The ‘Fellowship Examination of the Royal College of Pathologists’ (FRCPath) are a stringent set of examinations, structured into two parts, designed…
Hodgkin lymphoma
In the background are eosinophils, increased myeloid precursors and increased small lymphocytes and plasma cells. Cell A is a binucleate Reed‐Sternberg (RS) cells but can…
My Experience as a Biomedical Science Student
I’ve just finished my second year studying Biomedical Science at Cardiff University and here’s a little about my experience so far. Biomedical Science is a…
Trypanosoma cruzi
The worm like trypomastigote form has a slender form with a central nucleus and large kinetoplast (circular DNA inside a large mitochondrian) Curved, usually S…
Metastatic disease
Here is a nice example of metastatic disease, specifically prostate cancer in the bone marrow You can appreciate the clumping of cells typical of non-haematopoeitic…