Parasitology
Ancylostomatidae Eggs in Stool: Faust Method Microscopy
Morphology of Ancylostomatidae nematode eggs during copro-ovoscopy. Detection of hookworm eggs after stool enrichment using Faust's flotation method.
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.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Cell Mitosis and Hematopoiesis Stages
Explore bone marrow cell division: blast proliferation, normoblast enucleation, megakaryocyte endomitosis, and the morphology of mitotic figures.
Parasitology
Alaria alata and Toxascaris leonina Eggs in Dog Feces
Microscopy of dog feces using the Fülleborn method: differential diagnosis and morphology of Alaria alata and Toxascaris leonina helminth eggs at ×400 magnification.
Laboratory methods
Interpreting Scattergrams on the Dymind UN 73 Analyzer
Learn the specifics of interpreting leukocyte scattergrams on the Dymind UN 73 hematology analyzer, how they differ from Sysmex devices, and how to evaluate cell populations.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi and Pseudomycelium in Urine Sediment
Urine sediment microscopy in diabetes mellitus: detection of pseudomycelium and Candida yeast-like fungal spores amidst pronounced leukocyturia.
Hematology
Megaloblasts and Dyserythropoiesis in Anemia During Pregnancy
Bone marrow morphology in severe mixed-origin anemia in a pregnant woman: megaloblasts, signs of dyserythropoiesis, and mitoses in the aspirate.
Lab test interpretation
Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment Microscopy: Morphology & Diagnosis
Explore the morphology of waxy casts in urine sediment microscopy in a patient with renal failure and proteinuria. Understand their formation and diagnostic significance.
Lab test interpretation
Muscle Fibers and Plant Fiber in Coprogram Analysis
Fecal microscopy in coprogram: differential diagnosis of striated muscle fibers and elements of digestible and indigestible plant fiber.
Hematology
Avian Hematology: Flamingo Blood Cell Morphology
Morphological features of greater flamingo leukocytes and erythrocytes: differentiation of heterophils, eosinophils, and monocytes in avian blood smears.
Lab test interpretation
Candidiasis in Vaginal Smear: Pseudomycelium and Blastospores
Microscopy of a vaginal smear in candidiasis: clusters of blastospores and pseudomycelial filaments of Candida yeast-like fungi. Romanowsky staining.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Sputum: Microscopic Analysis
Morphology of Charcot-Leyden crystals during microscopy of a native sputum smear from a patient with chronic bronchitis. Magnification x400.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Plasmacytosis: Causes and Differential Diagnosis
Explore the causes of bone marrow plasmacytosis: reactive conditions, MGUS, and multiple myeloma. Understand the features of differential morphological diagnosis.