Clinical cases
Cervical Adenocarcinoma in a Cytological Smear
Morphological features of cervical adenocarcinoma in cytological smears: clusters of atypical glandular cells, nuclear polymorphism, and hyperchromasia.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
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Clinical cases
Cytology of Moderately Differentiated Cervical Cancer
Cytological features of moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: pronounced dyskaryosis, cellular polymorphism, and signs of HPV infection.
Parasitology
Differentiating Hymenolepis nana and H. diminuta Eggs
Morphological differences between Hymenolepis nana and H. diminuta eggs: size, presence of polar filaments, and laboratory diagnosis of hymenolepiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Cervical Leukoplakia: Cytological Features and Microscopy
Explore the microscopic features of cervical leukoplakia: abundant anuclear keratin scales and pronounced hyperkeratosis in cytological smears.
Parasitology
Differential Diagnosis of Parasite Eggs and Pollen Grains
Microscopy of plant pollen grains at 400x magnification: morphological features and differential diagnosis with helminth and protozoan eggs.
Oncohematology
Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg Cells in Cytology
Features of cytological diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma: differentiation of classic binucleated Reed-Sternberg cells and mononucleated Hodgkin cells.
Hematology
Lymph Node Cytology: Granulomatous Inflammation
Cytological features of granulomatous inflammation in a lymph node: epithelioid histiocytes and lymphocytes in a fine needle aspirate smear, Diff-Quik stain.
Clinical cases
Multinucleated Histiocytes in Cervical Cytology
Morphology of a giant multinucleated histiocyte in a cervical cytology smear from a patient with squamous cell carcinoma. Microscopy features.
Laboratory methods
Precision and Accuracy in Laboratory Quality Control
Definitions of precision and accuracy in clinical diagnostic laboratories according to GOST R 53133.2-2008: impact of random errors and deviation assessment.
Lab test interpretation
Morphology of Koilocytes in Cervical Cytology with HPV
Cytological signs of human papillomavirus infection: koilocyte morphology, perinuclear cytoplasmic clearing, and nuclear atypia in cervical smears.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Elastic Fibers and Curschmann's Spirals
Diagnostic significance of elastic fibers and Curschmann's spirals in sputum microscopy, their connection to bronchial asthma and lung tissue destruction.
Parasitology
Helminth Egg Morphology: Diphyllobothrium, Fasciola, Ascaris
Microscopic identification of parasite eggs in stool: morphological features of Diphyllobothrium latum, Fasciola hepatica, and unfertilized Ascaris eggs.