Clinical cases
Pleural Fluid Cytology: Identify Cells in Smear
Clinical case: 88-year-old female patient in cardiology with IHD. Evaluate pleural fluid smear cytology and identify cells in microphotographs.
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.
Oncohematology
Metastatic Bone Marrow Involvement: Cytological Findings
A clinical case of metastatic bone marrow involvement: thrombocytopenia, myelocytic left shift, and atypical cell complexes in the myelogram.
Parasitology
Demodex Mite in Basal Cell Carcinoma Skin Scraping
A case report of a Demodex mite found in a forehead skin scraping from a male patient with basal cell carcinoma. Microscopic findings of the cytological preparation.
Parasitology
Paragonimus westermani Eggs: Microscopic Morphology
Microscopic features of Paragonimus westermani eggs in wet mounts: size, shape, operculum presence, and diagnostic criteria for trematodiasis.
Hematology
Mitoses in Feline Peripheral Blood with FeLV and FIV
Mitotic figures in the peripheral blood of cats with Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). Features of blood smear microscopy in veterinary medicine.
Hematology
Schistocytes in Postpartum Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Clinical case of 5% schistocytes in a postpartum blood smear: differential diagnosis of TMA, atypical HUS, TTP, and HELLP syndrome.
Lab test interpretation
Crystalluria: Identification of Salts in Urine Sediment
A diagnostic exercise in urine sediment microscopy at 400x magnification. Identify the morphology and nature of the crystals found in the sample.
Hematology
Hematology Exercise: Cell Identification in Blood Smear
A clinical case study on peripheral blood microscopy for an 84-year-old female patient: help classify atypical cells in the leukocyte differential count.
Lab test interpretation
Cytological Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma
Morphological features of malignant mesothelioma cells in pleural fluid and ascites: clear cell and small cell cytological variants.
Laboratory methods
Aspergillus flavus: Culture and Microscopic Morphology
Identification features of Aspergillus flavus: macromorphology of colonies on culture medium and microscopic structure of conidial heads.
Hematology
Eosinophil Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smears
Microscopic features of eosinophils in blood smears: orange-pink cytoplasmic granularity, segmented nucleus structure, and identification criteria.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Helminth Eggs and Protozoan Cysts in the Lab
Microscopic diagnosis of parasitic invasions: an atlas for differentiating intestinal protozoan cysts, helminth eggs, and larvae in stool samples.