Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cysts: Morphology and Distinguishing Features
Criteria for identifying Entamoeba coli cysts by microscopy: size, more than four nuclei, eccentric karyosome, and splinter-shaped chromatoid bodies.
Oncohematology
Flaming Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow: A Clinical Case
A clinical case of flaming plasma cells in bone marrow with severe anemia and no monoclonal M-gradient, presenting a diagnostic challenge.
Lab test interpretation
Macrophages in Synovial Fluid in Reactive Arthritis
Microscopic examination of synovial fluid in reactive arthritis: macrophage phagocytosis of neutrophils, diagnostic significance, and causes of inflammation.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy: Trichuris Egg and Taeniid Oncosphere
Morphological features of Trichuris trichiura egg and taeniid oncosphere in stool microscopy: comparative view and differential diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Oncohematology Challenge: Identify the Blast Form
An interactive blood cell morphology challenge: test your knowledge and identify the specific name of the blast depicted in the diagram.
Hematology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia
Laboratory algorithm for differential diagnosis of microcytic hypochromic anemias: ferritin, iron, TIBC, and transferrin saturation.
Parasitology
Helminth Eggs: Morphology and Size in Microscopy
A differential diagnostic table for parasite eggs: microscopic features and sizes of trematode, cestode, and nematode eggs in laboratory practice.
Parasitology
Echinococcus Hooks in Renal Cyst Cytological Puncture
Cytological diagnosis of renal echinococcosis: detection of scoleces and characteristic helminth hooks in a smear of a cystic lesion aspirate.
Hematology
Mechanisms of MCV Changes: Microcytosis and Macrocytosis
Diagram of mean corpuscular volume (MCV) changes. Pathogenesis of microcytosis and macrocytosis in iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, folate deficiency, and liver pathologies.
Hematology
Alder-Reilly Anomaly in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI
Clinical case of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: coarse azurophilic granulation of neutrophils and monocytes in a blood smear, arylsulfatase B enzyme deficiency.
Clinical cases
Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland: FNA Cytology
Cytological features of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy of the thyroid gland in papillary carcinoma: smear, Diff-Quik stain.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cysts with 16 Nuclei: Microscopic View
Microscopic view of mature Entamoeba coli cysts with 16 nuclei: comparison of unstained native preparation and a cyst stained with Lugol's solution.