Hemostasis
Macrothrombocytopenia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Morphology of giant platelets in a blood smear from a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with congenital macrothrombocytopenia. Wright-Giemsa stain.
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
Microscopy of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smears
Microscopy of Trichomonas vaginalis in stained vaginal discharge smears: morphology of protozoa amidst leukocytes and concomitant bacterial flora.
Clinical cases
Gonorrhea Diagnosis: Intracellular Diplococci on Gram Stain
A clinical case of intracellular diplococci detection in a Gram-stained smear. Criteria for suspected gonorrhea and formulation in the laboratory report.
Clinical cases
Fungi in Gynecological Smear: A Microscopy Challenge
Large mycelial filaments found in a gynecological smear. Test your lab microscopy knowledge: identify the type of fungi by morphology in the preparation.
Oncohematology
Morphological Signs of MDS in Bone Marrow of a Child
A clinical case of MDS in a 1-year-old child: Harlequin cells, basophilic stippling of erythrocytes, and dyserythropoiesis in a bone marrow smear.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Gonorrhea Smears: Gram and Methylene Blue Stains
Microscopic detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urogenital smears: features of methylene blue and Gram staining, and diplococci phagocytosis.
Hematology
Candidemia: Yeast Fungi Detection in Blood Smear
Clinical case of candidemia in an ICU patient: Candida cell morphology in peripheral blood, phagocytosis, and hemogram data.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Native Sputum Preparation
Microscopy of native sputum preparation at 400x magnification: detection of numerous Charcot-Leyden crystals as a marker of eosinophilic inflammation.
Clinical cases
Tuberculous Lymphadenitis: Lymph Node Imprint Cytology
Cytological diagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis in an HIV-positive patient: epithelioid cells, Pirogov-Langhans giant cells in a lymph node imprint.
Clinical cases
Metastatic Melanoma in Ascitic Fluid: Cytological Features
Cytological features of metastatic melanoma in ascitic fluid: atypical cells with nucleoli, melanin granules in cytoplasm and macrophages.
Oncohematology
Atypical Pappenheimer Bodies in MDS: Differential Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of Pappenheimer bodies and basophilic stippling in erythrocytes in myelodysplastic syndrome. Features of blood smear microscopy.
Hematology
Congenital Dyskeratosis: Zinsser-Engman-Cole Syndrome
Congenital dyskeratosis (Zinsser-Engman-Cole syndrome): symptoms of hereditary bone marrow failure and skin pigmentation.