Lab test interpretation
Candidiasis: Yeast-like Fungi Mycelium in Vaginal Smear
Microscopy of a vaginal smear in candidiasis: detection of pseudomycelial filaments and spores of Candida fungi with methylene blue staining.
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
Spermatozoa in Vaginal Smear: Differential Diagnosis
Detecting spermatozoa during microscopy of a vaginal smear: differential diagnosis with yeast-like fungi and assessment of microflora.
Laboratory methods
Clinical Laboratory Physician and Technician Vacancies in Vologda
The Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory of the Vologda Oncology Dispensary is hiring a Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Physician and a Laboratory Assistant. Learn about the scope of research and contact details.
Hematology
Giant Proerythroblasts in Parvovirus B19 Infection
Explore the morphological features of giant proerythroblasts in bone marrow during parvovirus B19 infection. Learn about cytological criteria and microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Renal Epithelial Cells with Fatty Degeneration in Urine
Morphology of renal epithelial cells with fatty degeneration in urine sediment: microscopy of native preparation, size and light refraction of lipid droplets.
Lab test interpretation
Cholesterol Crystals in Urine: Sediment Microscopy
Cholesterol crystals in urine sediment from a nephrology patient. Morphology of rectangular plates with stepped corners under light microscopy.
Parasitology
Trichomonas vaginalis in Vaginal Smear: Microscopic Picture
Microscopy of a stained gynecological smear: detection of Trichomonas vaginalis with flagella amidst abundant bacterial flora and leukocytes.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Coprogram: Differentiating Spores and Artifacts
Analysis of microscopic findings in coprogram: brown oval inclusions, differential diagnosis of fungal spores, pollen, and artifacts.
Lab test interpretation
Neutral Calcium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Morphology of neutral calcium phosphate (calcium hydrogen phosphate) crystals in urine sediment. Microscopic features and differential diagnosis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Giardia lamblia, Blastocystis, and Chilomastix
Microscopic view of intestinal protozoa in Lugol's solution: Giardia lamblia cyst and trophozoite, Blastocystis hominis, and Chilomastix mesnili trophozoite.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Identify Inclusions in the Specimen
A diagnostic challenge in sputum examination: a native specimen with unknown rounded formations. Determine the nature of the detected structures.
Hematology
Morphological Challenge: Cell Identification in Blood Smear
A diagnostic exercise on peripheral blood cell morphology featuring clumped chromatin and overlapping nuclei. Test your microscopy knowledge.