Parasitology
Hepatic Echinococcosis: Echinococcus Protoscolex and Hooks
Microscopic view of liver cyst content in echinococcosis: degenerating protoscolex and free Echinococcus sp. hooks, Giemsa stain.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Morphology: Unusual Poikilocyte in Blood Smear
An example of severe poikilocytosis in a peripheral blood smear: an unusually shaped erythrocyte resembling a fish, and cell morphology assessment.
Parasitology
Toxascaris leonina Eggs: Morphology and Microscopy
Characteristic features of Toxascaris leonina eggs in fecal microscopy: smooth outer shell with a wavy inner membrane and differential diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast Fungi and Pseudomycelium in Urine Sediment
Detection of mycelial filaments and budding yeast cells in urine sediment: microscopic picture in mycosis and contamination with vaginal discharge.
Parasitology
Morphology of Diphyllobothrium latum (Broad Tapeworm) Eggs
Learn about the structural features and microscopic diagnosis of Diphyllobothrium latum (broad tapeworm) eggs, including their size and the parasite's life cycle.
Parasitology
Hymenolepis Nana Egg in Stool: Microscopic ID
Microscopic identification of Hymenolepis nana eggs in stool. Morphological features of the oncosphere and membranes in the diagnosis of hymenolepiasis.
Laboratory methods
Blood Group and Rh Factor Determination by Gel Cards
The principle of the gel technique in immunohematology: examples of ABO blood group and Rh factor determination with agglutination assessment in micro-wells.
Lab test interpretation
Morphology of Aspergillus niger Culture in Otomycosis
Characteristic macro- and microscopic features of a pure Aspergillus niger culture isolated from an ear swab: conidiophores, conidia, and mycelium.
Hematology
Hematology Case: Identifying Cells in a Blood Smear
Case study: evaluating leukocyte morphology in a peripheral blood smear. Test your knowledge of laboratory differential cell diagnostics.
Lab test interpretation
Leukocytes in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Causes
Morphological features and detection of leukocytes in urine sediment: differentiation of neutrophils, factors of cell lysis, and clinical causes of leukocyturia.
Hemostasis
Platelet Aggregation in Blood Smear and Counting
Massive platelet aggregates in peripheral blood smear: microscopic evaluation features and laboratory tactics for pronounced aggregation.
Clinical cases
Ascites Cytology in Signet-Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma
Cytological findings in ascitic fluid from a patient with signet-ring cell adenocarcinoma: atypical cell clusters, eccentric nuclei, and elevated CA 125.