Microscopic assessment of blood is a powerful diagnostic tool, but characterizing cells is complex. Textbooks and case reports often show one or a few unmistakable cells. However, in practice, these textbook examples are rarely encountered, which can make it difficult to recognize some diseases. Morphological assessment therefore requires a lot of experience. Building a frame of reference of what is and what is not normal. This database contributes to this.

The background information on this website is intended for students, medical scientists and -specialists (in training) interested in the morphology of peripheral blood. The images on this website show what certain cells and pathologies may look like.

This website is freely accessible to everyone. You may use all the information on this website for education within your institution, provided that you refer to this website. The images are subject to copyright.

This website is not intended for medical advice or asking medical questions. Questions about personal situations are therefore not answered.

Do you have doubts about a cell or syndrome in the context of a patient? Please contact your (laboratory) specialist.

The information shown is partly derived from scientific publications and partly from the experience of the contributors. It is possible that information is incomplete or incorrect and should therefore be used primarily as a starting point for further (educational) research. None of the parties involved can be held responsible for damages resulting from misuse of the information on this website.

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