Clinical cases
Cytology Case Study: ThinPrep Cervical Smear
A clinical oncology cytology case: interpretation of epithelial changes in a ThinPrep liquid-based cytology smear of the cervix and vagina.
Hematology
Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: Blood Counts and Smear
A clinical case of severe iron deficiency anemia: interpretation of red blood cell indices, iron metabolism, and erythrocyte morphology in a blood smear.
Hematology
Blood Smear in Intermediate Beta-Thalassemia
Peripheral blood erythrocyte morphology in intermediate beta-thalassemia after splenectomy: anisopoikilocytosis, target cells, and Howell-Jolly bodies.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Microscopic Examination of Skin Scrape
A clinical parasitology case: diagnose and identify parasite forms observed during microscopic examination of a patient's skin scrape.
Oncohematology
Auer Rods in Blasts in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Morphology of Auer rods in myeloblasts in AML: mechanism of formation from abnormal primary granules and cytological features of blasts.
Oncohematology
Primary Myelofibrosis: Blood Smear and Trephine Biopsy
Morphology in primary myelofibrosis: leucoerythroblastic peripheral blood picture, megakaryocyte atypia, and reticulin fibrosis of the bone marrow.
Hematology
Clinical Case: Myelogram Interpretation in a 45-Year-Old Patient
Hematology diagnostic exercise: identify the disease based on bone marrow morphology, pruritus, flushing, and splenomegaly in a 45-year-old patient.
Parasitology
Leishmania spp. Amastigotes in Cytological Smear
Morphological features of Leishmania spp. amastigotes in canine cytological smears: detection of parasites within macrophages and in the interstitial substance.
Laboratory methods
Centrifuge Accident: Action Algorithm by SanPiN
Action algorithm for a laboratory centrifuge accident according to SanPiN 3.3686-21: disinfection rules, aerosol exposure, and chamber treatment.
Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Identifying Findings in Leopard Gecko Feces
A diagnostic copro-ovoscopy challenge: microscopy of a native leopard gecko fecal sample with Lugol's solution, 400x magnification. Help identify the structures.
Parasitology
Diagnosing Hymenolepiasis: Hymenolepis nana Egg
Morphological features of the dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) egg during stool microscopy. Laboratory diagnosis of hymenolepiasis.
Laboratory methods
Preanalytical Errors: Urine Collection in Non-Standard Containers
Examples of non-standard urine collection containers delivered to the laboratory and the impact of non-sterile containers on test results.