Oncohematology
Lymph Node Plasmacytoma in Multiple Myeloma: Cytology
Cytology of a lymph node imprint in a plasmacytoma patient with myeloma: atypical plasma cells and significant neutrophil infiltration.
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.
Parasitology
Entamoeba polecki Cyst: Morphology in Iodine Stain
Microscopic characteristics of Entamoeba polecki cyst: detection of numerous chromatoid bodies in a wet mount stained with Lugol's solution.
Lab test interpretation
Stool Microscopy Exercise: Objects in Native Preparation
Clinical case: microscopy of a native stool sample from a 2.5-year-old child with suspected metabolic pathology. How to describe the clusters of objects in the field of view?
Oncohematology
Plasmablastic Transformation of Myeloma in Lymph Node Imprint
Cytological features of plasmablastic transformation of multiple myeloma in a lymph node imprint: immunoglobulin crystals, plasmablasts, Ki-67 up to 100%.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Auer Rods in Bone Marrow
Bone marrow morphology in acute promyelocytic leukemia: atypical promyelocytes, azurophilic granulation, and bundles of Auer rods. A clinical case.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Helminth Eggs in Native Fecal and Urine Samples
Morphology of helminth eggs by light microscopy: Alaria alata, Toxocara canis, and Thominx aerophilus in feces, and Capillaria plica nematode in urine sediment.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocytes in Infectious Mononucleosis
Morphology of reactive lymphocytes in a blood smear in infectious mononucleosis. Cytoplasmic marginal basophilia and differential diagnosis with blasts.
Parasitology
Demodex Mite in Cytological Skin Examination
Microscopic detection of Demodex mites in cytological skin scrapings: parasitic morphology and differential diagnosis with basal cell carcinoma.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cysts in Stool: Microscopic Identification
Microscopic identification of Entamoeba coli cysts in native stool samples and with Lugol's solution and methylene blue staining.
Oncohematology
Leukemization of B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Bone Marrow
A clinical case of B-NHL leukemization: 53% blasts in blood, 34.8% in bone marrow, high LDH, cytochemical analysis, and immunophenotyping.
Laboratory methods
Errors from Expired Culture Media in Bacteriology
Analysis of a bacteriology department error: consequences of using expired culture media and reagent quality control in the laboratory.
Parasitology
Endolimax nana Cysts in Stool Smear: Microscopic Diagnosis
Microscopic diagnosis of Endolimax nana cysts in a stool sample with Lugol's solution: morphology at x400 and x1000 magnification. Essential for laboratory hematology.