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Apheresis: what you need to know
The Mysteries of the Coagulation Collection Tube and Anticoagulant
Why counting plasma cells matters
Case Study – Diagnosis of COVID-19 Vaccine Associated Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia (VATTS)
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
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…