Lab test interpretation
Pollen in Urine Sediment: Differentiating from Parasites
Microscopy of urine sediment: differential diagnosis of plant pollen from protozoan cysts and helminth eggs. Artifacts in general urine analysis.
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
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Blood Smear and Analyzer
Laboratory signs of acute promyelocytic leukemia: cytopenia on a hematology analyzer and morphology of atypical promyelocytes in a blood smear.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis Morphology in Vaginal Wet Mounts
Microscopic view of Trichomonas vaginalis in a wet mount: a cluster of vaginal trichomonad trophozoites and their morphological features.
Hematology
Blood Smear in Intermediate Beta-Thalassemia
Peripheral blood erythrocyte morphology in intermediate beta-thalassemia after splenectomy: anisopoikilocytosis, target cells, and Howell-Jolly bodies.
Laboratory methods
Lipemia in CBC: False MCHC and Plasma Replacement
How lipemia (chylosis) inflates hemoglobin and MCHC levels in a complete blood count. A method for correcting results using plasma replacement with saline solution.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Infectious Mononucleosis
Morphology of atypical mononuclear cells (reactive lymphocytes) in peripheral blood smear in infectious mononucleosis. Microphotograph atlas.
Hematology
Giant Proerythroblasts in Parvovirus B19 Infection
Morphological changes in bone marrow during parvovirus B19 infection: rare giant quadrinucleated proerythroblasts with viral inclusions in the nucleus.
Oncohematology
Suspected Leukemia in a Dog: Peripheral Blood Smear
A clinical case of marked leukocytosis and anemia in a dog: hematology analyzer data and cell morphology in a peripheral blood smear.
Hemostasis
History of Platelet Discovery: Alfred Donné's Contribution
Explore the discovery of platelets through Alfred Donné's 1842 microscopic research, detailing the third blood element and anucleated platelet morphology.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Structures in a Vaginal Smear
A diagnostic microscopy challenge for a flora smear: evaluating cellular elements and suspicious inclusions in vaginal discharge.
Hematology
Cold Agglutination in Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection
Blood smear morphology in Mycoplasma pneumoniae: severe cold agglutination of red blood cells, falsely elevated MCHC, and reactive lymphocytes with uropods.
Oncohematology
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in Bone Marrow
Morphology of Langerhans cells in bone marrow aspirate, clinical manifestations, immunophenotype (CD1a, langerin), and diagnostic criteria for histiocytosis.