Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Prostatic Secretion: A Microscopic Finding
Microscopy of prostatic secretion: detection and morphology of amyloid bodies at 400x magnification. Features of layered concretions in the smear.
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.
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Gram-Negative Diplococci in Urethral Smear
Microscopic image of a Gram-stained urethral smear showing intracellular and extracellular Gram-negative diplococci (gonococci) and neutrophils.
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Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of calcium oxalate crystals in urine sediment: typical envelope-shaped octahedra and rare stellar aggregates under microscopy.
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Differential Diagnosis of Transudates and Exudates
Criteria for differential diagnosis of transudates and exudates: density, protein, Rivalta test, LDH activity, cholesterol, and cytological composition of effusions.
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Prostate Secretion Microscopy: Lecithin Granules and Macrophages
Peculiarities of prostate gland secretion microscopy: evaluating the quantity of lecithin granules and detecting macrophages in a stained preparation.
Parasitology
Demodex Diagnosis: Eyelash Microscopy for Mites
Laboratory diagnosis of eyelid demodicosis: detecting Demodex mites through microscopic examination of a native eyelash specimen.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation: Diagnostic Criteria
Laboratory criteria for neutrophil hypersegmentation in a complete blood count: hereditary forms, megaloblastic anemia, and the impact of cytostatic therapy.
Parasitology
Taeniidae Oncospheres: Differential Diagnosis of Eggs
Morphological features of Taeniidae family oncospheres, their differences from Hymenolepis diminuta eggs, and classification of clinically significant tapeworm species.
Parasitology
Parasitology Exercise: Identify Taeniid Oncosphere
A practical exercise in laboratory diagnosis of helminthiasis: identify which numbered object on the micrograph represents a taeniid oncosphere.
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Fecal Microscopy: Yeast-like Fungi Spores and Mycelium
Microscopic examination of feces during coprogram: detection of yeast-like fungi spores and mycelium using Lugol's solution and methylene blue staining.
Oncohematology
Pseudopelger-Huët Anomaly of Neutrophils in Blood Smear
Pseudopelgerization of neutrophils as an early marker of myelodysplastic syndrome. Morphology of Pelgeroid cells in blood smear in anemia of unknown origin.
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Urethral Smear Microscopy
Morphological features of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urethral smear microscopy: leukocyte clusters, intracellular and extracellular kidney-bean-shaped diplococci.