Laboratory methods
Sperm Revitalization Solutions Test for Asthenozoospermia
Methodology for performing the sperm revitalization solutions test in asthenozoospermia: solution compositions, ejaculate mixing ratios, and kinesiogram calculation.
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 Vaginal Smear: Reference Intervals
Reference values for microscopy of vaginal, cervical, and urethral discharge: normal ranges for leukocytes, epithelium, microflora, and criteria for pathological deviations.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Promyelocyte Morphology
Morphological features of abnormal promyelocytes in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL M3): butterfly-wing nuclei and marked hyperleukocytosis.
Lab test interpretation
Laboratory Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism: An Algorithm
An algorithm for laboratory diagnosis of hyperthyroidism: evaluating TSH, free T4, T3, and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies for differential diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Plasmacytes in Multiple Myeloma
Morphological features of plasmacytes in a myelogram in multiple myeloma: eccentric nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm, and perinuclear halo.
Lab test interpretation
Hematuria Differential Diagnosis: An Algorithmic Approach
An algorithm for the differential diagnosis of hematuria in pediatrics and nephrology: identifying causes of erythrocyturia, glomerulonephritis, UTIs, and hereditary nephropathies.
Hemostasis
Ticagrelor-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
A case of ticagrelor-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP): microangiopathic hemolysis, schistocytosis in blood smear, and thrombocytopenia.
Hemostasis
Fibrin Formation and Fibrinolysis in Hemostasis
Mechanisms of fibrin formation and fibrinolysis: the role of thrombin, factor XIIIa, and the plasmin system in fibrin stabilization and complete clot formation.
Hematology
Electron Microscopy: Identify the Bone Marrow Cell
A diagnostic challenge in cell morphology: identify the hematopoietic bone marrow cell in this transmission electron micrograph (×13,000).
Education
Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics: Essential Books
A curated selection of books on laboratory diagnostics for veterinarians. Guides cover hematology, biochemistry, and other lab tests in animals.
Parasitology
Leishmania in Bone Marrow Aspirate: Morphology
Morphological features of leishmaniasis in bone marrow aspirate: detection of Leishmania amastigotes within macrophages and their structural characteristics.
Clinical cases
Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency: Laboratory Diagnostics
Clinical case review of late-onset adenosine deaminase deficiency. Causes of lymphopenia, hypereosinophilia, ADA enzyme activity assessment, and genetic analysis.