Parasitology
Microscopic Examination of Hair in Trichophytosis
Microscopy of hair affected by Trichophyton fungi. Features of detecting mycelial filaments and dermatophyte spores in a native preparation with 20% KOH.
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
Capillaria Eggs: Differential Diagnosis with Whipworm
Morphology of Capillaria sp. nematode eggs during stool microscopy. Routes of intestinal capillariasis infection and differential diagnosis with whipworm eggs.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis Morphology in Vaginal Smear
Microscopic view of a vaginal smear in trichomoniasis: Trichomonas vaginalis morphology, leukocyte reaction, and concomitant microflora.
Lab test interpretation
Curschmann's Spirals in Sputum: Microscopic Appearance
Curschmann's spirals in sputum microscopy: morphological features in native preparations and after Romanowsky-Giemsa staining.
Parasitology
Fungal Mycelium in Nail Scraping for Onychomycosis Diagnosis
Microscopic examination of a nail plate scraping with 20% KOH: detection of branching, septate mycelial threads in onychomycosis diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Epithelial Cell Morphology in Urogenital Smear for Flora
Morphological features of squamous epithelial cells and leukocytes in urogenital smears for flora during microscopic examination.
Laboratory methods
Microscopy of Hair in Microsporia: KOH Preparation
Microscopic diagnosis of tinea capitis (Microsporum) in 20% KOH solution: morphology of spores around hair in dermatophytosis.
Lab test interpretation
Sperm Motility in Spermiogram: WHO Reference Values
Sperm motility categories in spermiogram, WHO reference values, preanalytical stage, and causes of asthenozoospermia in laboratory diagnostics.
Oncohematology
Blast Identification and Morphology in Blood Smears
Criteria for recognizing blast cells in blood smear microscopy. Features of nucleoli and chromatin morphology in oncohematological diseases.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cysts Morphology in Stool Microscopy
Learn the microscopic detection features and morphology of Entamoeba coli cysts in stool samples stained with Lugol's solution. Essential for intestinal protozoa diagnosis.
Laboratory methods
Blood Clots in Test Tubes: Preanalytical Errors
Why blood clots in test tubes before reaching the lab: causes of clot formation, impact on complete blood count, and preanalytical rules.
Parasitology
Schistosoma Haematobium Eggs in Prostatic Secretion
A clinical case of urogenital schistosomiasis: detecting Schistosoma haematobium eggs in prostatic secretion and microscopic diagnosis.