Parasitology
Detection of Demodex Mites in Native Skin Scrapings
Microscopic examination of skin scrapings with 40% alkali: identification of Demodex mites (D. folliculorum, D. brevis) for laboratory diagnosis of demodicosis.
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 Urinalysis: Urine Sediment Microscopy
Microscopy of urine sediment: detection of spermatozoa. Causes of spermaturia, rules for evaluating urinalysis, and a microphotograph of a native preparation (400x magnification).
Clinical cases
LSIL Features in Cervical Cytology Smear: A Case Study
Cervical LSIL cytological criteria: koilocyte morphology, squamous epithelial atypia, association with HPV infection, and patient management strategies.
Lab test interpretation
Ear Canal Cytology: Malassezia spp. in Canine Samples
Cytological findings from a canine ear canal swab: clusters of budding Malassezia spp. yeast on epithelial scales, magnified x1000.
Hemostasis
Platelet satellitism: causes of spurious thrombocytopenia
Platelet satellitism is an EDTA-dependent phenomenon of platelet adhesion to neutrophils. Causes and significance for diagnosing pseudothrombocytopenia.
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
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Cervical Smear
Morphology of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in Papanicolaou-stained endocervical smears: differential diagnosis and causes of contamination.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Metastasis: Cytological Picture
A clinical case of solid tumor metastasis to the bone marrow in a patient suspected of acute hemoblastosis: myelogram analysis and cell morphology.
Hematology
Megakaryocyte in a Child's Peripheral Blood Smear
Clinical case of a megakaryocyte found in the peripheral blood of a 1-year-old child with CHD and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Features of cell morphology in the smear.
Oncohematology
Proerythroblast Morphology in Acute Erythroid Leukemia
Cytological features and morphology of proerythroblasts in acute erythroid leukemia: illustration of bone marrow cells from M.G. Abramov's atlas.
Hematology
Mitoses in Feline Peripheral Blood with FeLV and FIV
Mitotic figures in the peripheral blood of cats with Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). Features of blood smear microscopy in veterinary medicine.
Lab test interpretation
Acanthocytes in Urine Sediment: Glomerular Hematuria Marker
Acanthocytes (G1 cells) in urine sediment microscopy: morphology of dysmorphic erythrocytes and diagnostic criteria for glomerular hematuria.