Lab test interpretation
Normal Mesothelium Morphology in Cytology
Cytological features of normal mesothelium: cell morphology, round nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm, and characteristic pink border under the microscope.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying Schistosoma Species
A parasitology clinical case: a patient returning from the Philippines has a trematode egg found in their stool. Identify the pathogen species by microscopy.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Morphology in Severe Hyperlipidemia
Peculiarities of erythrocyte morphology in blood smears in pronounced hyperlipidemia with triglyceride levels above 1000 mg/dL: blurred membrane contours.
Laboratory methods
Cytological Diagnosis of Skin Metastases in Animals
Features of cytology of skin metastases from internal organ tumors in animals: dissemination pathways, lung-digit syndrome, and morphology of bronchogenic carcinomas.
Hematology
Hemoglobin D: Erythrocyte Morphology in Blood Smear
Microscopic blood smear findings in hemoglobinopathy D. Identification of target cells and specific red blood cell morphology.
Lab test interpretation
Feline Chylothorax: Pleural Effusion Cytology
Laboratory signs of chylothorax in cats: macroscopic appearance of chyle, effusion cytology with lymphocyte predominance, and main causes of the pathology.
Hematology
Hematology Exercise: Erythrocyte Identification in Blood Smear
A diagnostic exercise in blood smear microscopy. Identify altered cells in a patient with hepatomegaly and jaundice. Erythrocyte morphology test.
Hematology
Cold Agglutination of Erythrocytes: Mechanism and Elimination
What are cold agglutinins, how do they cause red blood cell clumping, and how to eliminate agglutination by warming a blood tube to 37°C in the lab.
Parasitology
Capillaria Larvae in Urine Sediment: Capillariasis Diagnosis
Microscopic detection of Capillaria nematode larvae in urine sediment. Features of laboratory diagnosis of urogenital capillariasis in animals.
Parasitology
Diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Blood Smears
A clinical case of malaria after travel to Uganda: identification of Plasmodium falciparum ring forms in a blood smear, differential diagnosis, and PCR confirmation.
Oncohematology
Extramedullary Disease in Multiple Myeloma: Forms & Diagnosis
Explore the forms, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of extramedullary disease in multiple myeloma, including clonal migration mechanisms, imaging, and therapeutic approaches.
Oncohematology
Granulocyte Hypersegmentation in Hydroxyurea Therapy
Clinical case: hypersegmentation of neutrophil, eosinophil, and basophil nuclei in a blood smear during hydroxyurea treatment for polycythemia vera.