Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Identify the Elements
Diagnostic exercise on urine sediment microscopy in a pregnant woman: acidic reaction, protein 0.027 g/L. Identify elements in the microscope field of view.
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
Creatine Kinase MB Higher Than Total: Causes of Macro-CK
Why CK-MB activity exceeds total creatine kinase in biochemical analysis: the phenomenon of macro-CK, isoenzyme interference, and clinical significance.
Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Semen: Diagnostic Significance
Detection of layered amyloid bodies in ejaculate: morphology in native semen preparation, clinical significance in prostate gland pathology.
Lab test interpretation
Epithelial Casts in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Examination
Epithelial casts in urine: microscopic examination of sediment, morphology of renal epithelial cells, diagnostic significance in tubular necrosis and nephritis.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Scrape in Otodectosis: Otodectes cynotis Eggs
Microscopic view of a feline ear canal scrape in otodectosis: identification of characteristic Otodectes cynotis ear mite eggs.
Hematology
Niemann-Pick Disease: Storage Cells in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of Niemann-Pick disease in a 4-year-old child: morphology of foamy storage cells in a bone marrow aspirate smear.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Types of Casts in Nephropathy
Urine sediment microscopy in a nephrology patient: differential diagnosis of casts, proteinuria 3 g/L, hematuria, and renal epithelial cells.
Hematology
Radial Aggregation of Red Blood Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear
Unusual fan-shaped arrangement and aggregation of red blood cells in a blood smear: differential diagnosis of preparation artifacts and pathological clusters.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Chromia: Normochromia, Hypochromia, Hyperchromia
Morphological assessment of erythrocytes in peripheral blood smears: signs of normochromia, hypochromia, and hyperchromia in the differential diagnosis of anemias.
Lab test interpretation
Ovoid Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment
How to differentiate ovoid calcium oxalate crystals from red blood cells during urine sediment microscopy: optical properties, fine focus, and common errors.
Lab test interpretation
Creola Bodies in Native Sputum Microscopy: Diagnostic Value
Creola bodies are clusters of ciliated bronchial epithelial cells. Learn about the diagnostic significance of finding Creola bodies in sputum in asthma.
Parasitology
Oxyuridae Nematode Eggs in Leopard Gecko Feces: A Case Study
Detection of Oxyuridae nematode eggs in the feces of a leopard gecko. Microscopic diagnosis of parasitosis using the Kato method at 100× and 400× magnification.