Macrophages have to be one of the most obnoxious cells in cytology. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for them….they do a bajillion different things and are super important cells. But they can ...

I get questions all the time about what products (microscopes, books, etc) and learning opportunities (conferences, courses, etc) I recommend.  

So, each month I’ll highlight one of my “Favorite T...

This is a really interesting (albeit sad) case that was shared by Dr. Lindsey Citron earlier this year (thank you for sharing, Lindsey!). 

This is a 12 y/o MC DSH cat that had a long history of ...

Do you know what the term histiocyte actually means? 

It can be a confusing term if you haven’t seen it broken down before. 

Histiocyte is an umbrella term that encompasses macrophages and dendritic...

Check out the pseudopods on these small lymphocytes! 😲

Cytoplasmic extensions, aka pseudopods or uropods, are often associated with small to intermediate cell lymphoma.

That said, they can occu...

Evaluating lymphoid populations is all about the proportion of small to large lymphocytes, but how do you know if a lymphocyte is small or large?