Parasitology
Tropical Malaria in Blood Smear: A Clinical Case
A clinical case of tropical malaria: detection of Plasmodium falciparum in blood smear and thick film during leukocyte differential count.
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
Parasitology Case: Parasite from Bile Ducts
A clinical parasitology case: a helminth found in a bile duct drain from a Chinese patient who consumed raw fish. Identify the pathogen.
Parasitology
Microscopic Diagnosis of Demodicosis: Demodex Mites
Laboratory detection of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis mites in skin scrapings and eyelashes: parasite morphology and clinical manifestations of demodicosis.
Hemostasis
Severe Thrombocytopenia in HIV and Hepatitis C Co-infection
A clinical case of profound thrombocytopenia (PLT 3×10⁹/L) in HIV and hepatitis C co-infection: analyzer results and peripheral blood smear microscopy.
Parasitology
Microfilariae in Blood Smear: Diagnosing Dirofilariasis
Detection of microfilariae in peripheral blood smears in cutaneous and cardiac dirofilariasis. Features of differential morphological diagnosis of larvae.
Oncohematology
Mycosis Pathogens in Oncohematology: Diagnostics
Colony morphology and microscopic characteristics of invasive mycosis pathogens in oncohematology patients. Diagnostic methods and key features.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Explore morphological variants of uric acid crystals in urine sediment: rhomboid, barrel-shaped forms, and rosettes during microscopy in health and pathology.
Lab test interpretation
Semen Microscopy: A Diagnostic Challenge
A diagnostic challenge in semen microscopy for a mature male. Identify the morphological objects found during spermogram analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi Mycelium in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Detection of mycelium and budding yeast-like fungal cells during urine sediment microscopy. Diagnosing candiduria in a clinical diagnostic laboratory.
Oncohematology
Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children: Clinical Manifestations
A clinical case of massive Hodgkin's disease in a 4-year-old child with giant neck nodes, from I. A. Kassirsky's guide.
Lab test interpretation
Naked Nuclei in Cervical Cytology Smears
Features of identifying naked nuclei in cervical cytology smears: causes of epithelial cell cytolysis and their differential diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Pseudomycelium and Candida Yeast Cells in a Flora Smear
Microscopy of genital discharge: detection of pseudomycelium and Candida spp. yeast cells using methylene blue stain. A clinical case.