Lab test interpretation
Cylindrical Epithelium in Sputum Analysis
Microscopic view of ciliated columnar epithelium from the respiratory tract in a native sputum smear at 40x 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
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smear During Pregnancy
Microscopy of genital tract discharge smear during pregnancy: identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, leukocyte reaction, and co-existing microflora.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma: Blood Smear and Bone Marrow Aspirate
A clinical case of multiple myeloma: rouleaux formation in peripheral blood smear and trinucleated plasma cells in bone marrow aspirate.
Oncohematology
Peripheral Blood Blasts in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Morphology of blasts in a peripheral blood smear from a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing therapy: leukopenia and 21% blast cells.
Oncohematology
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in a Peripheral Blood Smear
Blood smear morphology in suspected CML: leukocytosis 397×10⁹/L, left shift to blasts, basophilia, eosinophilia, Harlequin cells, and micromegakaryocytes.
Oncohematology
Microgranular Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Blood Smear
Morphological features of the microgranular variant of acute promyelocytic leukemia (FAB: M3v): atypical promyelocytes in a peripheral blood smear.
Oncohematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Bone Marrow Morphology
Clinical case of suspected MDS: dyserythropoiesis, 10% blasts in bone marrow, cytopenia, and normoblasts in peripheral blood.
Hematology
Promyelocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features of promyelocytes: nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio, azurophilic granules, Golgi zone, and identification criteria in blood smears.
Hematology
Morphological Classification of Monocytes by ICSH Standards
ICSH recommendations for monocyte lineage assessment: classification of monocyte maturation stages, analysis methods, and diagnostic biomarkers MDW, LMR, and NMR.
Oncohematology
Blasts and Barr Bodies in Neutrophils on Blood Smear
Microscopic image of a peripheral blood smear: blast cells in leukemia and segmented neutrophils with characteristic Barr bodies.
Oncohematology
Feline Erythroid Leukemia: Blood Cell Morphology
A clinical case of erythroid leukemia in a cat. Morphological features of peripheral blood cells, increased white blood cell count.
Lab test interpretation
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Serum Chylosis
Examples of severe serum chylosis in profound hypertriglyceridemia: assessing sample turbidity, lipemia's impact on assays, and interference mitigation methods.