Lab test interpretation
Calcium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of neutral calcium phosphate crystals in urine sediment. Specifics of microscopy during clinical urine examination. Learn more about crystalluria.
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.
Oncohematology
Feline Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Blood Smear
A clinical case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a cat. Features of lymphocyte morphology in a blood smear and detection of CLL in veterinary practice.
Lab test interpretation
Multinucleated Transitional Epithelium in Urine Sediment
Microscopy of urine sediment: a trinucleated transitional epithelial cell (urothelium) with bacteriuria. Morphological features at 400x magnification.
Hematology
Chédiak–Higashi Syndrome in Peripheral Blood Smear
A clinical case of Chédiak–Higashi syndrome in a child: giant granules in the cytoplasm of granulocytes and mononuclear cells in a peripheral blood smear.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Skin Scrape for Scabies: Sarcoptes scabiei
Technique for skin scraping and microscopic identification of Sarcoptes scabiei scabies mite. Morphology of the parasite, sizes of females, males, and eggs.
Lab test interpretation
Iodophilic Flora in Neonatal Stool: Microscopic Examination
Microscopic examination of neonatal stool with Lugol's solution: detection of iodophilic flora during coprogram. Evaluation of the preparation at 400x magnification.
Oncohematology
Laboratory Diagnosis of Acute Leukemia by Blood Smear
Signs of acute leukemia: pronounced hyperleukocytosis on the analyzer, WDF scattergram, and peripheral blood smear microscopy with massive blastemia.
Lab test interpretation
Acanthocytes in Urine: Marker of Glomerular Hematuria
Morphology and diagnostic significance of acanthocytes in urine. Presence of >5% acanthocytes as a marker of glomerular hematuria during sediment microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Yeast-like Fungi and Mycelium
Features of microscopic examination of native sputum: detection of budding yeast-like fungi and mycelial filaments in the analysis.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Child with Down Syndrome
Clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia in a child with Down syndrome: hyperleukocytosis, blast morphology with Auer rods, and cytochemistry.
Parasitology
Morphology of Ascaris lumbricoides Eggs in Feces
Microscopic characteristics and differential diagnosis of fertilized Ascaris lumbricoides eggs in a native fecal smear in ascariasis.
Lab test interpretation
Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment at pH 5.5
Morphology of crystals in urine sediment with an acidic reaction (pH 5.5): differential diagnosis of calcium oxalate monohydrate and dihydrate during microscopy.