Lab test interpretation
Leptotrichia Morphology in Urine Analysis: A Case Study
Explore the morphological features of Leptotrichia in urine sediment through microscopy of native and stained preparations for differential diagnosis of bacteriuria.
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
Case Study: Perianal Fold Impression Microscopy
A clinical laboratory diagnostics challenge: identify the object in a microscopic preparation of a perianal fold impression from a five-month-old child.
Parasitology
Dicrocoelium lanceatum Eggs in Stool Microscopy
Morphology of Dicrocoelium lanceatum (lancet fluke) eggs in stool emulsion microscopy: differential diagnosis of dicrocoeliosis.
Oncohematology
Naked Megakaryocyte Nuclei in Peripheral Blood Smear
Clinical case of a 70-year-old female patient with suspected myelofibrosis: naked megakaryocyte nuclei, normoblasts, and significant thrombocytosis in a blood smear.
Hematology
Hemophagocytosis in Pleural Fluid: Sediment Microscopy
Microscopic detection of hemophagocytosis in pleural fluid. Morphological signs of blood cell phagocytosis by macrophages in a cytological preparation.
Parasitology
Strongyloides stercoralis in Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Microscopic detection of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Features of laboratory diagnosis of strongyloidiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Vaginal Smear: Yeast-like Fungi Morphology
Morphology of Candida yeast-like fungi in a vaginal smear: pseudomycelium, blastospores, and co-occurring microflora during microscopy of a flora smear.
Hemostasis
Megakaryocyte Morphology in Immune Thrombocytopenia
Cytological features of bone marrow in acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: evaluation of megakaryocytic lineage, Romanowsky stain.
Lab test interpretation
Keratinizing Squamous Epithelium in Prostatic Secretion
Microscopy of prostatic secretion with Romanowsky-Giemsa stain: differential diagnosis of keratinizing squamous epithelial scales and leukoplakia.
Lab test interpretation
Cholesterol Crystals in Pleural Fluid: Microscopic Analysis
Morphology of cholesterol crystals in native pleural fluid: causes, diagnostic significance, and microscopic appearance. A guide for laboratory hematology.
Lab test interpretation
Creola Bodies in Sputum Analysis for Bronchial Asthma
Creola bodies are complexes of ciliated epithelial cells in sputum, serving as an important diagnostic marker for bronchial asthma.
Parasitology
Ascaris and Trichuris Eggs in Stool Microscopy
Morphology of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura eggs in native stool samples. Features of detecting mixed geohelminthic invasions in the laboratory.