Hematology
Heinz Bodies in Feline Erythrocytes Due to Oxidative Stress
Detection of Heinz bodies in cat erythrocytes using supravital staining. Causes of oxidative hemolysis, toxins, and features of blood cell morphology.
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
Feline Aelurostrongylosis: Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cytology
Clinical case of feline aelurostrongylosis: Aelurostrongylus abstrusus larvae and eosinophilia in BAL cytology, lung radiography before and after therapy.
Oncohematology
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) Blood Smear Morphology
Peripheral blood cell morphology in a cat with Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV): marked leukocytosis, atypical granulocytes, and blast cells in the smear.
Lab test interpretation
Urothelial Carcinoma: Atypical Cells in Urine Sediment
A clinical case of urothelial carcinoma detected by microscopy of stained urine sediment: atypical transitional epithelium, hematuria, and cytodiagnosis.
Parasitology
Microscopy Exercise: Identify the Finding in a Stool Smear
A clinical laboratory diagnostics exercise: microscopy of a native stool smear from a 28-year-old woman. Try to identify the object found in the photo.
Parasitology
Trichomonads in Papanicolaou Cytological Smears
Morphology of Trichomonas vaginalis in cervical oncocytology smears. Features of parasite detection using Papanicolaou cytological staining.
Parasitology
Morphology of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Urogenital Smear
Microscopic appearance of Trichomonas vaginalis in a urogenital smear stained with Romanowsky-Giemsa: flagella, nucleus, and characteristic cytoplasm.
Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Single Object in Kato Stool Sample
Diagnostic challenge: a single object found in a Kato stool smear during the examination of a pregnant woman. Try to identify the finding from the photo.
Hematology
Monocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Learn about the morphological features of peripheral blood monocytes during smear microscopy. Explore the variability of monocyte nuclear shape in laboratory diagnostics.
Parasitology
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Urine Sediment: A Case Study
A clinical case report on the detection of Enterobius vermicularis eggs during urine sediment microscopy in a patient hospitalized in a gynecology department.
Clinical cases
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Sputum: Ziehl-Neelsen Stain
A clinical case of acid-fast Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection in a sputum sample using Ziehl-Neelsen staining, confirmed by PCR.
Lab test interpretation
Fungal Mycelium in Groin Skin Scraping: Mycosis Diagnosis
Microscopic view of a skin scraping from the groin folds: clusters of fungal mycelium filaments in a native preparation, indicative of inguinal dermatophytosis (epidermophytosis).