Hematological analyzers for cell counting and differential (CBC-DIFF) have proved their
ability to supply more information than cell counting alone already after the earliest years of …

Aims The presence of cold agglutinin in blood samples can cause a spontaneous
agglutination of red blood cells (RBCs) when low temperature occurs. This phenomenon …

We evaluated an extended time in the microscopic review in samples in which the potential
clinical information could be increased with respect to those that could be achieved with the …

In case of candidemia, an etiological treatment must be started only after a positive blood
culture. As microbiological testing requires some days to be fully performed and sepsis …

Summary “Black Swan” is an unexpected and catastrophic event characterized by three
conditions: the anomalous and exceptional value, the extreme impact, and predictability a …

Background and aims The monitoring of yearly distributions of HbA 2 measured has been
indicated as a reliable indicator of worldwide standardization. Materials and methods …

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most prevalent lymphoid neoplasm, is caused by
the clonal proliferation of B lymphocytes in the bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes, and …

Introduction 3D‐DIFF scattergram of the Mindray BC‐6800 haematological analyser shows
morphological abnormalities and lymphocyte cluster splitting related to the presence of …

Methods This clinical study, including 190 consecutive patients, was carried out to compare
FT levels obtained through direct immunoluminometric assay and the Vermeulen formula …

A 75-year-old man with a previous diagnosis of refractory anaemia with excess blasts type 1
(RAEB-1), with normal cytogenetic analysis, was hospitalised for worsening anaemia and …