Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Brain Biopsy in Neurological Syndrome
Clinical case: acute neurological syndrome after consuming poultry. Examination of a brain biopsy smear and electron microscopy findings.
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
Demodicosis Diagnosis: Eyelash Microscopy for Demodex Mites
Laboratory diagnosis of eyelid demodicosis: microscopic examination of eyelashes to detect Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis mites.
Hematology
Granulocyte Differentiation: From Promyelocyte to Mature Forms
Features of granulocytopoiesis: why promyelocytes do not differentiate by cell lines and at what stage of granulocyte maturation specific granules appear.
Parasitology
Morphology of Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites in Smears
Features of detecting Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in acute infection. Differential diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, histoplasmosis, and leishmaniasis in smears.
Lab test interpretation
Acanthocytes in Urine: Marker of Glomerular Hematuria
Morphology of acanthocytes (G1 cells) in urine sediment: differential diagnosis of glomerular hematuria and features of dysmorphic erythrocyte microscopy.
Oncohematology
Megakaryoblastic Leukemia: Bone Marrow Morphology
A clinical case of suspected megakaryoblastic leukemia in a 60-year-old man: thrombocytosis, anemia, and morphology of small megakaryocytes in bone marrow.
Lab test interpretation
Case Study: Cervical Canal Smear Microscopy
A diagnostic exercise in gynecological smear microscopy. Evaluate bacterial morphology in cervical canal discharge and identify the flora.
Laboratory methods
Chylous Serum: Impact on Tests and Elimination Methods
What to do with pronounced chylous serum or plasma: methods for eliminating lipemic interference and rules for issuing laboratory test reports.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Yeast-Like Fungi and Pseudomycelium
Detection of Candida yeast-like fungi and pseudomycelial filaments during sputum smear microscopy. Morphological signs and diagnosis of candidiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Gynecological Smear Microscopy: Identify the Object
A diagnostic challenge in flora smear microscopy: identify the origin of an unusual round structure found in two different patients.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Stool: Causes and Microscopy
Diagnostic significance of Charcot-Leyden crystals in newborn stool: connection to eosinophilia, galectin-10, celiac disease, and Loeffler's syndrome.
Hematology
Gaucher Cells in Bone Marrow Smear of a Child
Gaucher cells found in the bone marrow of a 2-year-old child with splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. Morphological features and clinical picture.