Parasitology
Trichomonads in Urine of an Adolescent Girl: A Case Study
A clinical case of Trichomonas detection in the urine and smear of a 15-year-old girl who denies sexual activity. Features of diagnosis and interpretation of results.
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
Amorphous Urates in Urine Sediment: Laboratory Diagnostics
Macroscopic appearance and microscopy of acidic urine sediment in pronounced uraturia: brick-pink sediment and amorphous urates in the field of view.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Morphology in Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Clinical case review of MDS: dyserythropoiesis, multinucleated erythroblasts, micromegakaryocytes, and hemogram findings in myelodysplasia.
Oncohematology
Mott Cell in Bone Marrow in TEMPI Syndrome
Morphological finding in bone marrow aspirate: a plasma cell with Russell bodies (Mott cell) in a patient with suspected TEMPI syndrome.
Hematology
Erythroblastic Islands in Bone Marrow Smears
Cytological features of erythroblastic islands in bone marrow: structure of macrophages surrounded by erythrokaryocytes, and nuclear phagocytosis.
Oncohematology
Platelet Aggregates in Bone Marrow Aspirate
A clinical case of severe hyperthrombocytosis: cytological picture of bone marrow aspirate with massive platelet aggregates.
Oncohematology
Primary Myelofibrosis: Blood and Bone Marrow Picture
Primary myelofibrosis: anemia, dacryocytes, and left shift in blood; erythroblastic islands and atypical megakaryocytes in bone marrow aspirate.
Oncohematology
Lymphoproliferative Disease: Bone Marrow Morphology
Clinical case of lymphoproliferative disease in a 68-year-old female patient: leukocytosis 150×10⁹/L, 87% atypical lymphoid cells in bone marrow aspirate.
Parasitology
Opisthorchiasis: Diagnosis and Eosinophilia in Blood Tests
A clinical case of opisthorchiasis: discovery of adult worms and Opisthorchis eggs during duodenal intubation in a patient with eosinophilia.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia in a Child: Blastemia and Hyperleukocytosis
A clinical case of acute leukemia in an adolescent: leukocytosis 172×10⁹/L, thrombocytopenia, and 95% blasts in a peripheral blood smear. Morphological features.
Hematology
Macrophages and Emperipolesis in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Bone marrow aspirate microscopy atlas: macrophages with phagocytosis, atypical plasma cells, Barr body in neutrophil, and emperipolesis in a megakaryocyte.
Oncohematology
Giant Plasma Cells in Blood Smear: Morphology and Location
Morphological features of giant plasma cells in blood smears: differential diagnosis and distribution of large forms in the feathered edge of the smear.