Hematology
Monocyte vs. Band Neutrophil in a Blood Smear
Criteria for differential diagnosis of band neutrophils and monocytes in peripheral blood: features of nuclear structure, chromatin, and cytoplasm.
Lab test interpretation
Candida Pseudomycelium Morphology in Vaginal Smear
Microscopy features of vaginal flora smear in candidiasis: bizarre forms of Candida pseudomycelium, leukocytes, and epithelial cells.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Trichomonas vaginalis in a Vaginal Smear
Microscopic diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in a stained vaginal smear: differentiating it from leukocytes and epithelial cells. Key features and challenges.
Oncohematology
Richter's Transformation in CLL: Sysmex XN Scattergram
A clinical case of leukocytosis: an anomalous Sysmex XN WDF scattergram, suspicion of Richter's transformation in CLL, and lymphocyte morphology.
Lab test interpretation
Nasal Secretion Cytology: Cells in Rhinocytogram
Morphology of nasal secretion cells: identification of eosinophils, neutrophils, and epithelial cells during microscopy of a nasal smear (rhinocytogram).
Oncohematology
Auer Rods in Blasts on Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of blast cells with Auer rods on a peripheral blood smear in acute myeloid leukemia. Cytological diagnostic criteria.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Erythrocytes and Cylindruria
Peculiarities of urine sediment microscopy in pronounced erythrocyturia: detection of barely visible elements, hyaline casts, and epithelial cells.
Lab test interpretation
Polymorphic Rod Flora in Gynecological Smear Microscopy
Microscopic view of a gynecological smear for flora: squamous epithelial cells and polymorphic rod flora during vaginal discharge microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Fungal Mycelium in Groin Skin Scraping: Mycosis Diagnosis
Microscopic view of a skin scraping from the groin folds: clusters of fungal mycelium filaments in a native preparation, indicative of inguinal dermatophytosis (epidermophytosis).
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Foot Skin Scraping: Pathogenic Fungal Mycelium
Microscopic examination of a native foot skin scraping preparation in mycosis. Detection of branching pathogenic fungal mycelium among epidermal scales.
Lab test interpretation
Intracellular Diplococci in Urethral Smear: Gonorrhea Diagnosis
Microscopic view of a male urethral smear in gonorrhea: pronounced leukocytosis and phagocytosis of kidney-shaped diplococci (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) by neutrophils.
Lab test interpretation
Candida Fungi in Gynecological Flora Smear
Microscopic view of candidiasis: detection of Candida blastospores in a stained flora smear during gynecological discharge examination.