Lab test interpretation
Bladder Papilloma in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Features of urine sediment microscopy in bladder papilloma: cytological signs of transitional epithelium cell complexes at 1000x magnification.
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.
Parasitology
Pinworm Eggs in Rabinovich Perianal Scrape for Enterobiasis
Microscopy of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in a Rabinovich perianal scrape. Morphological features of helminth eggs under a light microscope.
Lab test interpretation
Candiduria: Yeast Fungi and Pseudomycelium in Urine
Urine sediment microscopy in an ICU patient: massive clusters of budding yeast-like cells and Candida pseudomycelial filaments found in candiduria.
Hematology
Schistocyte Morphology in Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Morphological features of schistocytes in peripheral blood in a child with hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Romanowsky-stained blood smear microscopy.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Cervical Canal Smear: A Case Study
Morphological identification of Trichomonas vaginalis during microscopy of a cervical canal smear, stained with Romanowsky stain, found during a routine check-up.
Parasitology
Epithelial Nuclei vs. Trichomonads in Gynecological Smear
Differential diagnosis of Trichomonas and free epithelial nuclei in a vaginal smear. How to avoid false-positive microscopy results.
Clinical cases
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Lymph Node Cytology
Cytological features of small cell lung cancer metastasis to a subcarinal lymph node: nuclear molding, speckled chromatin, and scanty cytoplasm.
Clinical cases
Ascitic Fluid Cytology in Ovarian Cancer
Cytological examination of ascitic fluid in ovarian cancer: microscopy of native preparations and smears stained with Romanowsky-Giemsa.
Parasitology
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Stool: Diagnosing Enterobiasis
A case of Enterobius vermicularis pinworm eggs found in a child's stool despite a negative perianal swab. Features of laboratory diagnosis.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis Morphology in Gynecological Smears
Learn about Trichomonas vaginalis morphology in gynecological smears. This guide covers differential diagnosis of trichomonads, epithelial cells, and co-occurring microflora.
Hematology
Promegakaryocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Microscopic appearance of promegakaryocytes in a bone marrow smear from a 5-year-old child. Romanowsky-Giemsa stain, morphology of megakaryopoiesis cells.
Parasitology
Morphology of Hookworm Filariform L3 Larva
Microscopic features and morphology of the invasive filariform (L3) hookworm larva in laboratory diagnosis of parasitic infections.