Parasitology
Balantidium coli: Morphology and Diagnosis
Morphological features of Balantidium coli: identification criteria for the ciliated protozoan in microscopic diagnosis of human balantidiasis.
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
Neutrophilic Phagocytosis of Bacteria in Peritoneal Fluid
Detection of intracellular cocci (Enterococcus faecalis) within neutrophils in peritoneal fluid as a sign of true bacterial infection.
Hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Blasts and Reactive Lymphocytes
Morphological differences between reactive lymphocytes and blast cells in a blood smear: assessment of chromatin structure, cytoplasm contours, and nucleoli presence.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy in Diarrhea: A Parasitology Case
A parasitology case: identify motile organisms found during microscopy of concentrated stool sediment from a patient with diarrhea.
Hematology
Cryoglobulin Deposits in Blood Smear in Cryoglobulinemia
Morphological features of a peripheral blood smear in cryoglobulinemia: large extracellular amorphous protein deposit among red blood cells.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma: Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of multiple myeloma in a 56-year-old male: anemia, elevated ESR, bone pain, and proliferation of atypical plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Hematology
Basophil Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features of basophils in peripheral blood smear. Characteristic basophilic granularity of granulocytes under light microscopy.
Laboratory methods
Chylous Serum and Hyperlipidemia in Laboratory Practice
Causes of chylous serum in severe hyperlipidemia. Impact of lipemia on test results and methods to eliminate preanalytical errors.
Parasitology
Blastocystis in Stool: Native Smear Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Blastocystis in a child's native stool smear. Differential diagnosis and evaluation criteria for laboratory hematology.
Parasitology
Cystoisospora belli Oocysts in Stool: Isosporiasis Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of isosporiasis: morphology of Cystoisospora belli oocysts in stool, modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining, and coccidian differentiation.
Parasitology
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs Found in Urine Sediment
Accidental discovery of a pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) egg in urine sediment during microscopy on an automated Cobas u6500 analyzer. A rare clinical case.
Hematology
Clinical Case: Diagnosing Severe Eosinophilia
A 43-year-old man with hepatosplenomegaly and eosinophilia of 11,000/µL. Solve the clinical problem: what test is needed to clarify the diagnosis?