Clinical cases
Liquid Cytology Exercise: SurePath Smear Evaluation
A clinical exercise in SurePath liquid cytology: identify morphological changes in cervical smear cells from a 26-year-old patient.
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
Canine Babesiosis: Morphology of Babesia vogeli in Blood Smear
Microscopic view of babesiosis: detection of large Babesia vogeli within canine erythrocytes, including ring forms and merozoites in a blood smear.
Parasitology
Feline Toxocariasis: Morphology of Toxocara Cati Helminths and Eggs
A clinical case of toxocariasis: detection of Toxocara cati nematodes and their characteristic pitted-shell eggs in a kitten's feces during microscopy.
Parasitology
Sarcoptes scabiei Mite in Skin Scrape Microscopy
Microscopic findings of scabies: detection of a female Sarcoptes scabiei mite and eggs with larvae in a skin scrape preparation for diagnosis.
Parasitology
Avian Heterakidosis: Detecting Heterakis gallinarum Nematodes
Microscopic detection of Heterakis gallinarum nematodes in the contents of avian cecum. Laboratory diagnosis of heterakidosis in birds.
Clinical cases
Tonsil Swab in Acute Streptococcal Tonsillitis
Cytological findings of a tonsil swab in streptococcal tonsillitis: neutrophils, cocci chains with methylene blue stain, and rapid diagnostics.
Parasitology
Microscopic Diagnosis of Helminth Eggs and Protozoa
Morphology of helminth eggs and protozoa in stool microscopy: differential features of Paragonimus, Fasciola, Ascaris, Taenia, Trichuris, and Balantidium coli.
Parasitology
Endolimax Nana Cysts: Morphology in Stool Samples
Microscopic detection and morphology of Endolimax nana protozoan cysts in a stool sample with Lugol's solution during parasitological analysis.
Hematology
Plasma Cell Morphology: Microscopic Criteria
An analysis of plasma cell microscopy in blood smears and bone marrow aspirates: morphological features, flaming cells, and atypical forms.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Differentiating Elements
Clinical case of urine analysis in a man with 0.25 g/L protein: native sediment microscopy, differential diagnosis of casts, epithelium, and artifacts.
Oncohematology
Promegakaryocyte in Bone Marrow in MDS with del(5q)
Bone marrow morphology in MDS with del(5q): discovery of a large promegakaryocyte surrounded by platelets and nucleated cells. Clinical case.
Lab test interpretation
Renal Epithelium and Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment
Microscopy of urine sediment: differentiation of renal epithelial cells and uric acid crystals. Laboratory criteria for identifying sediment elements.