Parasitology
Differential Diagnosis of Protozoan Cysts in Stool
Stool microscopy: differential diagnosis of intestinal amoeba and protozoan cysts Entamoeba hartmanni, Endolimax nana, and Entamoeba coli at x400 magnification.
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.
Laboratory methods
Microscopic Diagnosis of Trichophytosis Using KOH Prep
Microscopy of affected hair in trichophytosis with 20% KOH preparation. Detection of dermatophyte spores and mycelia in laboratory diagnosis of dermatomycoses.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Morphology: Unusual Poikilocyte in Blood Smear
An example of severe poikilocytosis in a peripheral blood smear: an unusually shaped erythrocyte resembling a fish, and cell morphology assessment.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi in Skin Scrapings: Microscopic Examination
Microscopic examination of skin scrapings reveals yeast-like fungi among epidermal scales, crucial for laboratory diagnosis of mycoses.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. Microscopic features, clinical significance of macrothrombocytes, and differential diagnosis.
Parasitology
Toxascaris leonina Eggs: Morphology and Microscopy
Characteristic features of Toxascaris leonina eggs in fecal microscopy: smooth outer shell with a wavy inner membrane and differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Plasmocyte vs. Macrophage Differentiation in Bone Marrow
Clinical case of bone marrow aspirate analysis from a 45-year-old male: differential diagnosis between a plasma cell and a macrophage on microscopy.
Parasitology
Opisthorchis and Clonorchis Eggs in Stool Microscopy
Microscopic view of Opisthorchis / Clonorchis eggs in a native stool sample at x400 magnification. Laboratory diagnosis of opisthorchiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Ciliated Epithelium in Nasal Secretion Smear
Morphology of ciliated epithelium in nasal secretion during cytological examination. Microscopy of nasal mucous membrane cells.
Parasitology
Opisthorchiasis Diagnosis: Opisthorchidae Eggs and Marita
A clinical case of opisthorchiasis in a cat: microscopic examination of operculated Opisthorchidae trematode eggs and the morphology of the adult fluke marita.
Lab test interpretation
Vaginal Smear Microscopy: Fungal Mycelium in Flora Analysis
Microscopic view of a vaginal smear for flora analysis in candidiasis: prominent mycelium and pseudomycelium of Candida fungi amidst epithelial cells.
Parasitology
Plasmodium vivax in Blood Smear: Morphology of Developmental Stages
A clinical case of tertian malaria: identification of Plasmodium vivax stages (schizonts, trophozoites, gametocytes) by peripheral blood smear microscopy.