Lab test interpretation
Candida Pseudomycelium and Spores in Vaginal Smear
Microscopic view of vaginal candidiasis: detection of spores and pseudomycelium of Candida yeast-like fungi in a smear stained by Romanowsky 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
Leukocyte Mitosis in Peripheral Blood Smear: A Case Study
Discovering leukocyte mitosis in peripheral blood: a clinical case in an ARVI patient, microscopic findings, and reporting considerations.
Oncohematology
Morphology of Blasts in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia L3
A clinical case of ALL with L3 morphology: vacuolated blasts in bone marrow, suppression of hematopoiesis, and cytochemical reaction results.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Structures in a Stool Smear
A clinical parasitology case: identification of acid-fast structures in a stool smear from a patient with acute diarrhea. Choose the correct diagnosis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Trichomonas Vaginalis in a Flora Smear
Microscopic identification of the protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis in a flora smear stained with Romanowsky-Giemsa amidst pronounced leukocytosis.
Hemostasis
Thrombocytosis and Giant Platelets in Complete Blood Count
A clinical case of severe thrombocytosis (PLT 1152×10^9/L) in a 41-year-old patient: analyzer printout and giant platelets in a peripheral blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi and Spermatozoa in Urine Sediment
Microscopy of urine sediment: differential diagnosis of yeast cells and spermatozoa in native preparations, and the clinical significance of these findings.
Hematology
Reticulocytes: Supravital Staining and Clinical Significance
Morphology of reticulocytes, methods of supravital blood smear staining, reference ranges, causes of reticulocytosis and reticulocytopenia in clinical practice.
Clinical cases
Canine Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cytology
Cytological features of canine cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: accumulation of undifferentiated keratinocytes and atypical cells with keratinization in an impression smear.
Lab test interpretation
Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of phosphate crystals in urine sediment under light microscopy: stellar clusters and needle-like forms in a native preparation.
Oncohematology
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Blood and Bone Marrow Picture
A clinical case of chronic myeloid leukemia: leukocytosis in blood analysis, granulocytic hyperplasia, and bone marrow morphology.
Oncohematology
MDS with Excess Blasts: Peripheral Blood Smear Findings
A clinical case of MDS with excess blasts: pancytopenia by analyzer data, blasts in blood smear, platelet dysplasia, and poikilocytosis.