Lab test interpretation
Clue Cells in Flora Smear with Leukocytosis
Evaluating a female flora smear: can clue cells be present with pronounced leukocytosis, and how to differentiate bacterial vaginosis.
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.
Lab test interpretation
Vaginal Smear Microscopy in Candidiasis Diagnosis
Morphological signs of urogenital candidiasis in a flora smear microscopy: detection of pseudomycelium and budding cells of Candida spp.
Parasitology
Ixodes Tick Eggs: Morphology Under Microscopy
Microscopic examination of Ixodes tick egg clutches. Features of parasite egg morphology under light microscopy and their identification.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Skin and Nail Scrapings for Pathogenic Fungi
Examples of skin and nail scraping microscopy in mycoses: visualization of mycelial threads, arthrospore chains, and pathogenic fungal elements in native preparations.
Lab test interpretation
Iodophilic Flora in Coprogram: Microscopic Analysis
Iodophilic flora in stool microscopy: identification of cocci and rods with Lugol's solution according to the general clinical research guide.
Hematology
Algorithm for Differential Diagnosis of Anemia in Children
A step-by-step algorithm for the differential diagnosis of anemia in pediatrics: evaluation of reticulocytes, bone marrow biopsy, Coombs tests, and iron metabolism.
Hematology
Target Cells (Codocytes) in Blood Smear
Morphology of target cells (codocytes) in a blood smear: causes, association with thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies, and liver pathology.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation: Causes and Diagnostic Criteria
Criteria for neutrophil hypersegmentation in blood smears. Diagnostic significance in vitamin B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency, MDS, and other pathologies.
Oncohematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Blood Smear Cell Morphology
A clinical case of MDS with multilineage dysplasia: neutrophil hypogranulation and hyposegmentation, cytopenia, and hematology analyzer data.
Oncohematology
Blasts in a Child's Blood Smear: Suspecting Acute Leukemia
Detection of 20% blasts in a peripheral blood smear from a 1-year-old child. Morphological features of blast cells in the diagnosis of acute leukemias in pediatrics.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocytes & Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Blood Smear
Morphological features of reactive lymphocytes (atypical mononuclear cells) in a peripheral blood smear from a 17-year-old patient with lymphocytosis.
Parasitology
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Coprogram
Morphology of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in fecal sediment: microscopic features, asymmetric shape, and diagnosis of enterobiasis.