Parasitology
Moniliformis moniliformis Egg: Morphology and Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of moniliformiasis: morphology of the Moniliformis moniliformis acanthocephalan egg, human infection routes, and clinical manifestations of the invasion.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
Most of our material is written in Russian — that is the working language of the community. A few pieces exist in English; the rest of the library is one click away and the photographs need no translation.
Laboratory methods
24-Hour Proteinuria: Preanalytical Stage Errors
Clinical case: how violation of 24-hour urine collection rules for proteinuria led to falsely low results and delayed diagnosis of nephropathy.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis Microscopy in Vaginal Smears
Microscopic detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal smears. Learn about the morphological features of these protozoa and their differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Cytomorphology Challenge: Cell Differentiation in Blood Smear
A diagnostic microscopy exercise for a 55-year-old patient with fever and sweating: identify the cell population based on morphology.
Parasitology
Microsporidia: Spore Morphology in Corneal Section
Morphology and microscopic identification of microsporidia spores in corneal sections. Giemsa stain, polar tube extrusion, and main causative agents.
Clinical cases
Urothelial Carcinoma in Pleural Effusion: Cytology
A case of metastatic urothelial carcinoma in pleural fluid: cell morphology with vacuolization, immunocytochemistry, and differential diagnosis.
Parasitology
Microscopic Diagnosis of Enterobiasis: Pinworm Eggs
Key features for microscopic identification of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in a perianal swab: asymmetric shape and helminth eggshell morphology.
Oncohematology
Monoblast Morphology in Peripheral Blood
Cytological features and morphology of monoblasts in a peripheral blood smear: evaluation of nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio and chromatin structure.
Clinical cases
Cytology Case: Endometrial Hyperplasia Picture
A clinical cytology case: a patient with a history of endometrial hyperplasia undergoes microscopic examination. How to formulate the correct conclusion?
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Cell Morphology and CBC Findings
A clinical case of hairy cell leukemia: morphology of hairy lymphocytes in a blood smear, cytopenias, and hematological analyzer data.
Laboratory methods
Cervical Cytology Errors in SurePath Preparations
Analysis of false-negative SurePath liquid cytology results: morphological features of HSIL, adenocarcinoma in situ, and endometrial cancer.
Hematology
Megaloblasts in Blood Smear with Macrocytic Anemia
A clinical case of severe macrocytic anemia: neutrophil hypersegmentation and megaloblasts in peripheral blood, Sysmex XN analyzer parameters.