Laboratory methods
Data Transfer from Mindray BC-2800 Analyzer to LIS
Learn about data transfer and integration features of the Mindray BC-2800 hematology analyzer with laboratory and medical information systems (LIS/MIS).
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.
Lab test interpretation
Neutral Magnesium Phosphate in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Microscopy of urine sediment: morphology of neutral magnesium phosphate crystals (magnesium phosphate) at 400x magnification. Features of crystalluria.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Discharge Smear
Microscopic diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal discharge smears: parasite morphology with methylene blue and Romanowsky staining.
Lab test interpretation
Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Diagnostic Value
Explore the morphology of waxy casts in urine sediment: their formation in tubules, characteristic cracks, contours, and diagnostic significance in renal diseases.
Laboratory methods
Artifacts in Nail Plate Scraping Microscopy
Sand particles in a nail plate scraping sample: a common artifact in onychomycosis microscopy, hindering visualization of fungal mycelium and spores.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of a Flora Smear: Describing Bacteria
A diagnostic exercise on smear microscopy: identifying and correctly describing the morphology of bacterial flora in the form of characteristic rods.
Oncohematology
Multinucleated Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
Morphology of multinucleated plasma cells in sternal bone marrow aspirate in multiple myeloma: cytological features and diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Icteric Serum in Hyperbilirubinemia: Critical Bilirubin Levels
Critical levels of total and direct bilirubin in adult patients' biochemical blood tests: visual assessment of pronounced icteric serum.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Sputum: Microscopic Examination
Morphology of Charcot-Leyden crystals in native sputum. Causes of formation from eosinophil breakdown, diagnosis in asthma and helminthiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast Fungi and Mycelium in Sputum Analysis
Microscopy of sputum smear in pulmonary mycosis: detection of oval yeast cells and pseudomycelium filaments in a general clinical analysis.
Parasitology
Sarcoptes Scabiei Mite in Skin Scrape: Lab Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of scabies: microscopy of skin scrapings with 20% KOH and morphology of Sarcoptes scabiei hominis mite at x400 magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Curschmann Spirals in Sputum: Native Smear Microscopy
Microscopic examination of sputum: detection of Curschmann spirals in a native smear. Diagnostic significance of the finding in bronchial asthma.