Lab test interpretation
Urethral Smear Microscopy in Chlamydia: A Case Study
A urethral smear from a man with confirmed chlamydia. What morphological signs in the micropreparation suggest chlamydial infection?
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
Microscopy of Flora Smear: Inclusions in Squamous Epithelium
Analysis of flora smear microscopy: squamous epithelial cells, rod-shaped flora, and differential diagnosis of intracellular inclusions versus staining artifacts.
Laboratory methods
Dermatophyte Diagnosis: Spore Type in Hair & Wood's Lamp
Differential diagnosis of dermatophytes: spore location in hair (ectothrix, endothrix) and fluorescence characteristics under Wood's lamp. Essential for lab professionals.
Lab test interpretation
Erythrocytes in Stool: Microscopic Picture of Coprogram
Stool microscopy for positive occult blood: detection of unchanged erythrocytes in a coprogram smear at 400x magnification. Learn more.
Clinical cases
Fungal Keratitis: Yeast-like Fungi in Corneal Scrapings
A clinical case of fungal keratitis: microscopy of corneal ulcer scrapings, May-Grünwald stain, revealing yeast-like fungal spores and pseudomycelia.
Lab test interpretation
Canine Testicular Germ Cell Spindle: Cytology and Morphology
Cytological image of normal canine testicular tissue: dividing germ cells with visible mitotic spindles. Morphology of spermatogenesis.
Laboratory methods
Yeast-like Fungi Contamination in Blood Smears
Yeast-like organisms in blood smears as a result of contamination during sample collection or staining. Analysis of a preanalytical error in clinical practice.
Lab test interpretation
Striated Muscle Fibers in Stool: Lab Hematology School
Microscopy of stool: undigested striated muscle fibers (creatorrhea). Diagnostic significance in coprogram analysis. Learn more about stool analysis.
Oncohematology
Feline Eosinophilic Leukemia: Hyperleukocytosis in Blood Smear
A clinical case of extreme leukocytosis (>370,000/µL) in a cat with suspected eosinophilic leukemia: eosinophil morphology and a mast cell in the smear.
Lab test interpretation
Calcium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of neutral calcium phosphate crystals in urine sediment: prisms and rosettes under light microscopy at 400x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Indigestible Plant Fiber in Coprogram Analysis
Microscopic view of undigested plant fiber in stool. Morphological features of plant cells in coprogram at 400x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Cervical Cytology: Inflammation and Incomplete Phagocytosis
Cytological picture of a cervical smear in severe inflammation (NILM category): neutrophil clusters, bacterial flora, and incomplete phagocytosis.