Parasitology
Demodex Mites on Eyelashes: Eyelid Demodicosis Diagnosis
Microscopic examination of eyelashes for suspected eyelid demodicosis: detecting Demodex mites in hair follicles and laboratory diagnostic criteria.
Lab test interpretation
Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment Microscopy: Morphology & Diagnosis
Explore the morphology of waxy casts in urine sediment microscopy in a patient with renal failure and proteinuria. Understand their formation and diagnostic significance.
Parasitology
Plasmodium falciparum Tropical Malaria in Blood Smear
Morphological diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum tropical malaria: ring-form trophozoites, schizonts, and gametocytes in a peripheral blood smear.
Hematology
Cold Agglutination in Complete Blood Count: A Case Study
Impact of cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia on analyzer parameters: erythrocyte agglutination, false MCHC, and correction by warming at 37 °C.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation: Causes and Diagnostic Criteria
Criteria for neutrophil hypersegmentation in blood smears. Diagnostic significance in vitamin B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency, MDS, and other pathologies.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Blood Smear: Causes and Significance
Explore the causes of giant platelets in blood smears, including Bernard-Soulier syndrome and myeloproliferative disorders, and their morphological assessment.
Clinical cases
Cholesterol Crystals in Liver Cyst Aspirate Cytology
Morphology of cholesterol crystals in a native preparation of liver cyst aspirate from a 67-year-old patient. Cytological features of cystic content.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
Microscopy of conjunctival scraping in confirmed chlamydial conjunctivitis: cytomorphology of epithelial cells and intracellular inclusions.
Hematology
Heart-Shaped Nucleus Cell: Morphology and Significance
We examine the morphology of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus in a microphotograph. We discuss possible causes of this nuclear shape and its diagnostic significance in hematology.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Fungal Spores and Mycelium
Detection of fungal mycelial filaments and spores during urine sediment microscopy in a patient with diabetes mellitus: micropreparations and diagnostic features.
Lab test interpretation
Hyaline-Droplet Casts in Urine Sediment in Myeloma
Morphology of hyaline-droplet casts in urine sediment in a patient with multiple myeloma: diagnostic significance and microscopy in nephropathy.
Hematology
Howell-Jolly Bodies in Neonatal Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of erythrocytes with Howell-Jolly bodies in a neonatal peripheral blood smear. Microscopy with immersion oil after Romanowsky-Giemsa staining.