Parasitology
Trichomonads in Cervical Canal Smear: A Case Study
Morphological features of trichomoniasis in a cervical canal smear (locus C). Microscopic examination of discharge with a pronounced leukocyte reaction.
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
Differential Diagnosis of Blasts in Blood Smears: Common Errors
Analysis of typical errors in blood smear microscopy: why blast cells are mistaken for reactive lymphocytes and how to suspect acute leukemia in time.
Parasitology
Differential Diagnosis of Helminth Eggs in Stool Samples
A clinical case illustrating the differential diagnosis of helminth eggs and plant artifacts during stool microscopy. Key criteria for parasite identification.
Parasitology
Toxascaris leonina Eggs in Dog Feces: Morphology
Microscopy of Toxascaris leonina eggs using the Fülleborn flotation method: morphological features of the shell and blastomere cleavage stages during incubation.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Trichomonas vaginalis in a Vaginal Smear
Microscopic diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in a stained vaginal smear: differentiating it from leukocytes and epithelial cells. Key features and challenges.
Parasitology
Echinococcus Scolex Morphology in Microscopic Examination
Microscopic view of echinococcosis: Echinococcus granulosus scolices and hooks in cyst fluid. Laboratory diagnosis of parasitic invasion.
Lab test interpretation
Acid Ammonium Urate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Morphology of acid ammonium urate (ammonium biurate) crystals in urine sediment. Microscopic examination of a native preparation at ×400 magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphological features of cystine crystals in urine sediment in cystinuria. Identification of characteristic hexagonal plates during microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment at pH 5.5. Microscopic examination of native preparation: rhomboid forms and rosettes at 400x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Elements in a Vaginal Flora Smear
A clinical case study on vaginal flora smear microscopy in a 25-year-old patient. Methylene blue stain, 100x objective. What elements are visible in the preparation?
Lab test interpretation
Epithelial Casts in Urine: Causes and Morphology
What epithelial casts in urine sediment mean: formation mechanism, microscopy, association with acute tubular necrosis and toxic kidney damage.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Morphology
Explore the morphology of triple phosphate (struvite) crystals in urine sediment at ×400 magnification. Understand the diagnostic significance of struvite crystalluria in urinalysis.