Parasitology
Ascaridosis Diagnostics: Ascaris lumbricoides Egg Forms
Laboratory diagnosis of ascaridosis: morphology of adult Ascaris lumbricoides, fertilized, unfertilized, and decorticated eggs in stool.
Parasitology
Schistosomiasis Diagnosis: Schistosoma mansoni Eggs in Stool
Microscopy features of Schistosoma mansoni eggs: prominent lateral spine, size, manifestations of intestinal schistosomiasis, and egg detection using the Parasep method.
Laboratory methods
Sperm Viability Assessment: Blom's Eosin-Nigrosin Stain
Methodology for assessing sperm viability using Blom's eosin-nigrosin stain in a spermogram: differentiating live and dead cells.
Lab test interpretation
Striated Muscle Fibers in Coprogram: Diagnostic Value
Morphology of undigested striated muscle fibers in a native stool sample. Diagnostic significance of creatorrhea in coprogram analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Coprogram: Microscopic Elements in a Stool Smear
Key microscopic elements in a coprogram: digestible fiber, muscle fibers, extracellular starch, mycelium, and yeast spores in a stool smear.
Lab test interpretation
Squamous Keratinizing Epithelium in Urine Sediment
Morphological features and microscopy of squamous keratinizing epithelium in urine sediment during general clinical analysis.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia with inv(16): Blood Smear Signs
Morphological features of peripheral blood cells in AML with chromosome 16 inversion: eosinophil dysplasia, promonocytes, and neutrophil hypogranulation.
Hematology
Congenital Sideroblastic Anemia Due to HSPA9 Gene Mutation
A clinical case of congenital sideroblastic anemia with HSPA9 mutation: blood picture, dyserythropoiesis, and ring sideroblasts in bone marrow.
Oncohematology
Eosinophilic Leukemia in a Salamander Blood Smear
Morphology of a monocyte and immature eosinophils in a peripheral blood smear of a tiger salamander with eosinophilic leukemia. Wright-Giemsa stain.
Oncohematology
Cytochemical Reactions in Acute Leukemia Diagnostics
Summary table of cytochemical reactions in hematology: myeloperoxidase, Sudan Black B, esterases, and PAS reaction for differential diagnosis of leukemias.
Parasitology
Babesiosis: Morphology of Babesia divergens and Malaria Distinctions
A clinical case of babesiosis (Babesia divergens): morphology of intraerythrocytic parasites, Maltese cross, and differential diagnosis with malaria.
Hematology
Howell-Jolly Bodies in Blood Smear: Hematology Case
Laboratory hematology test: select the conditions in which a large number of Howell-Jolly bodies are found in a peripheral blood smear.