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American Board of Pathology (ABPath) · ABPath Hematopathology Exam Blueprint, marked Updated for 2026, and final Hematopathology Content Specifications dated April 7, 2026. A separate effective date is not stated. The assigned workbook label maps to ABPath's Hematopathology Subspecialty Examination; the assigned slug is preserved.
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- ABPath: Hematopathology Exam Description
- ABPath: Content Specifications for Examinations
- ABPath Hematopathology Exam Blueprint: Updated for 2026
- ABPath Hematopathology Content Specifications: April 7, 2026
- International Consensus Classification of Myeloid Neoplasms and Acute Leukemias
- International Consensus Classification of Mature Lymphoid Neoplasms
- WHO Fifth Edition: Myeloid and Histiocytic/Dendritic Neoplasms
- WHO Fifth Edition: Lymphoid Neoplasms
- CAP: Laboratory Workup of Lymphoma in Adults
- Laboratory Workup of Lymphoma in Adults: Summary of Recommendations
- CAP: Initial Diagnostic Workup of Acute Leukemia
- ASH Image Bank: PNH Flow Cytometry
- MedlinePlus Genetics: Beta Thalassemia
- NIDDK: Anemia of Inflammation or Chronic Disease
- British Society for Haematology: Diagnosis and Management of TTP and Thrombotic Microangiopathies
- ASH ISTH NHF WFH Guidelines on VWD Diagnosis: Executive Summary
- CDC DPDx: Babesiosis
- International Myeloma Working Group: Diagnostic Criteria
- ASH Image Bank: Emperipolesis in Rosai-Dorfman Disease
- ASH Image Bank: ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, CD30
- NCI PDQ: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
- MedlinePlus Genetics: Alpha Thalassemia
- MedlinePlus Genetics: MYH9-Related Disorder
- ASH Image Bank: Giant Pronormoblast in Parvovirus B19 Infection
- Table 6 Diagnostic criteria of chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia. | Leukemia
- Table 8 Cytogenetic and molecular abnormalities defining acute myeloid leukaemia, myelodysplasia-related. | Leukemia
- Table 13 Lineage assignment criteria for mixed-phenotype acute leukaemia. | Leukemia
- International Clinical Cytometry Society
- HLH_ASH_GUIDE.pdf
- The 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours: Lymphoid Neoplasms | Leukemia
- International recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of acquired hemophilia A | Haematologica
- 2020-acc-expert-consensus-decision-pathway-on-management-of-bleeding-in-patients-on-oral-anticoagulants.pdf
- watermark-ash_vte_hit_pocketguide.pdf
- Laboratory Quality Stepwise Implementation tool
- iwCLL.pdf
- blood746933.pdf
- Erythroid Precursors
- Myelocyte
Hematopathology Subspecialty Examination
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An adult has progressive adenopathy and a core biopsy containing scattered atypical large cells in an inflammatory background. Flow cytometry detects no abnormal population, but the pathology review remains suspicious for Hodgkin lymphoma. Which next diagnostic approach is most appropriate?
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