Oncohematology
Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Monoblasts and Promonocytes
Morphological features of acute myelomonocytic leukemia (AML M4): diagnostic criteria for differentiating monoblasts and promonocytes in a blood smear.
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
Morphology of Giardia lamblia Trophozoites in Fecal Smear
Microscopic detection and morphological features of Giardia lamblia trophozoites in a stained fecal smear from a puppy with giardiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Cervical Smear Classifications: CIN, Bethesda, Papanicolaou
Comparative table of cervical pathology classifications: CIN system, Bethesda terminology, and Papanicolaou classification according to GOST R 57005-2016.
Lab test interpretation
Fecal Biomarkers in Chronic Diarrhea Diagnostics
Key fecal biomarkers for laboratory diagnosis of chronic diarrhea: markers of intestinal inflammation, infections, and malabsorption.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment. Characteristic crystal forms in microscopic examination and their diagnostic significance.
Oncohematology
Cytoplasmic Inclusions in Neoplastic Lymphocytes
Morphological features of rare cytoplasmic filamentous inclusions in lymphoid cells in lymphoproliferative disorders: Löffler's atlas.
Parasitology
Pthirus pubis: Morphology of the Pubic Louse Under Microscope
Microscopic view of Pthirus pubis (pubic louse): parasite morphology, fixation to hair at 4x magnification, and structural details at 10x magnification.
Parasitology
Ancylostoma duodenale: Morphology and Lab Diagnosis
Identification criteria for Ancylostoma duodenale: egg morphology, Charcot-Leyden crystals in stool, oral capsule structure, and differentiation from Necator americanus.
Parasitology
Comparative Sizes of Helminth Eggs and Protozoan Cysts
A comparative diagram of the sizes of helminth eggs, protozoan cysts, and trophozoites for microscopic differential diagnosis of parasitic invasions.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Duodenal Helminth Identification
A clinical parasitology case: identification of a helminth and its eggs found during duodenal endoscopy and copro-ovoscopy.
Oncohematology
Pseudo-Chediak-Higashi Granules in Blasts in AML
Morphology of myeloblasts with pseudo-Chediak-Higashi inclusions in bone marrow aspirate in acute myeloid leukemia with maturation (AML M2) in a child.
Parasitology
Morphology of Fasciola hepatica Egg Under Microscopy
Key features of Fasciola hepatica egg structure under microscopy: golden-yellow shell, operculum, and differential diagnosis of helminthiasis.