Hematology
Leukocyte Morphology in Blood Smear: A Diagnostic Challenge
A clinical case study in laboratory hematology: identify the disease characterized by the cells presented in the blood smear microphotographs.
Oncohematology
Flaming Plasma Cells in Multiple Myeloma
Morphology of flaming plasma cells in bone marrow aspirate in multiple myeloma. Cytoplasmic features and diagnostic significance.
Hematology
Giant Proerythroblasts in Parvovirus B19 Infection
Morphological changes in bone marrow during parvovirus B19 infection: rare giant quadrinucleated proerythroblasts with viral inclusions in the nucleus.
Parasitology
Helminth Eggs and Protozoan Cysts in Stool Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Entamoeba coli cysts, and eggs of Hymenolepis nana, Ascaris lumbricoides, Taenia spp., whipworm, and liver fluke in a coprogram.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Structures in a Vaginal Smear
A diagnostic microscopy challenge for a flora smear: evaluating cellular elements and suspicious inclusions in vaginal discharge.
Parasitology
Cat Feces Microscopy: Object Identification Challenge
A clinical parasitology challenge: an oval object, 6.9 µm in size, was found in a cat's fecal sample during immersion microscopy. Identify the finding.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying Helminth Eggs Under Microscope
A diagnostic challenge in parasitology: identify the helminth species based on eggs observed in a microscopic preparation. A practical exercise in laboratory microscopy.
Hematology
Microscopy Exercise: Bone Marrow Cell Classification
A diagnostic exercise in laboratory hematology: classification and morphological assessment of atypical cells in a bone marrow aspirate smear.
Parasitology
Intestinal Amoeba Morphology: Differential Diagnosis
Comparative morphology of trophozoites and cysts of intestinal amoebae: Entamoeba histolytica, E. coli, Endolimax nana, and Iodamoeba buetschlii in stool microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Urinary Sediment Microscopy: Identifying Structures
Clinical case study on general urinalysis: microscopy of urinary sediment in a 56-year-old man with leukocyturia. Identify structures and their description rules.
Lab test interpretation
Clinical Case: Child's Urine Color Change
A clinical case on general urine analysis: a 12-year-old child with stomatitis has a urine sample with unusual coloration. Determine the possible cause of the change.
Parasitology
Rare Infections in Blood and Bone Marrow Microscopy
Morphological diagnosis of rare infections in peripheral blood and bone marrow smears: bacteria, fungi, plasmodia, trypanosomes, filariae, and babesia.