Parasitology
Sarcoptes Scabiei Mite in Skin Scraping: Morphology & Diagnosis
Morphology of Sarcoptes scabiei mites in a native skin scraping preparation under microscopy: pathogen identification for scabies diagnosis.
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.
Oncohematology
Acute B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia with MEF2D::BCL9 Rearrangement
A clinical case of acute B-lymphoblastic leukemia with MEF2D::BCL9 rearrangement, mimicking Burkitt lymphoma cell morphology: cytogenetics and phenotype.
Parasitology
Ascaris Egg in Wastewater: Microscopic Identification
Microscopic detection of a helminth egg (presumably Ascaris spp.) in a native wastewater sample during sanitary-parasitological analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi in Coprogram: Fecal Microscopy
A veterinary clinical case: elongated micro-objects, approximately 23 µm, found in dog feces during enteropathy under therapy.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine: Sediment Microscopy
Crystalluria at neutral pH: microscopy of triple phosphates in urine sediment at 100x and 400x magnification. Morphology of struvite crystals in clinical practice.
Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Parasite Egg in Kato Smear
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy using the Kato method: identify the parasite species based on egg morphology found during laboratory examination.
Parasitology
Leishmaniasis and Hemophagocytosis in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Cytological findings of visceral leishmaniasis in a child's bone marrow aspirate: hemophagocytosis, Leishmania amastigotes within macrophages and extracellularly.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Urine Sediment and Vaginal Smear
Microscopic detection of Trichomonas vaginalis: morphology of protozoa in stained urine sediment and a gynecological smear, both stained by Romanowsky.
Parasitology
Triple Intestinal Helminth Invasion: A Case Study
A clinical case of mixed parasitic invasion in an immigrant: microscopic identification of helminth eggs and larvae during stool examination.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Cytology in Nodal T-Cell Lymphoma
Clinical case of nodal T-follicular helper cell lymphoma: morphology and bone marrow cytology in persistent pancytopenia development.
Hematology
Naked Megakaryocyte Nuclei in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features and identification criteria for megakaryocyte nuclei in peripheral blood smears during hematological examinations.
Clinical cases
Cytological Signs of Chlamydia in Cervical Smears
Morphological signs of infection in cervical cytological smears stained by Romanowsky: intracellular inclusions of Chlamydia trachomatis.