Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
Microscopy of conjunctival scraping in confirmed chlamydial conjunctivitis: cytomorphology of epithelial cells and intracellular inclusions.
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.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Morphology and Genetics
A clinical case of acute promyelocytic leukemia in a 34-year-old male: atypical promyelocytes in the smear, t(15;17) translocation, and analyzer parameters.
Lab test interpretation
Microflora Assessment in Smear: Diplococci and Trichomonads
Analysis of microflora microscopic image: differential diagnosis of microorganisms, suspected trichomonads and gonococci in women.
Hematology
Microscopy Exercise: Cells in a Peripheral Blood Smear
Clinical laboratory diagnostics exercise: identify the cells in a peripheral blood smear next to an apoptotic neutrophil. Microscopy practice.
Oncohematology
Tongue Involvement in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Clinical case of extramedullary tongue involvement in acute myeloid leukemia (AML): leukemic blast deposits on the mucous membrane.
Lab test interpretation
Polyomavirus in Urine Cytology: Cell Types and Cancer Risk
Cytological diagnosis of polyomavirus in urine: the significance of morphological cell types A, B, C, and D in assessing the risk of bladder cancer.
Lab test interpretation
Clue Cells in Vaginal Smear for Flora: A Microscopic View
Microscopic image of a vaginal smear showing clue cells with abundant bacterial adhesion, characteristic of bacterial vaginosis. Learn more about this diagnostic finding.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Learn about the morphological features of blast cells in peripheral blood in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS): smear microscopy and differential diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Identifying Salts in Urine Sediment
An interactive clinical microscopy challenge: help identify salt crystals found during a patient's urine sediment examination.
Hematology
Promyelocyte Morphology in Blood Smears: Key Features
Microscopic view of a promyelocyte: nuclear, cytoplasmic, and primary azurophilic granulation characteristics in a blood smear.
Hematology
Neutrophilic Myelocytes in Blood Smear During Sepsis
Morphology of neutrophilic myelocytes in a peripheral blood smear from a patient with sepsis and a pronounced regenerative left shift of the leukocyte formula.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Identifying Cast Types
A clinical question on urine sediment microscopy. Evaluate the morphology of cylindrical formations and perform differential diagnosis of the elements.