Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment. Characteristic crystal forms in microscopic examination and their diagnostic significance.
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
Enterobiasis Diagnosis: Male and Female Enterobius Vermicularis
Microscopic identification of Enterobius vermicularis pinworms: distinguishing features of the male and mature female with eggs in parasitological examination.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Hymenolepis nana Eggs in Stool Samples
Explore the morphology of Hymenolepis nana eggs in stool samples using native preparations and Lugol's solution staining, with microscopy at 400x and 600x magnification.
Parasitology
Moniliformis moniliformis Egg: Morphology and Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of moniliformiasis: morphology of the Moniliformis moniliformis acanthocephalan egg, human infection routes, and clinical manifestations of the invasion.
Clinical cases
Cervical Adenocarcinoma in a Cytological Smear
Morphological features of cervical adenocarcinoma in cytological smears: clusters of atypical glandular cells, nuclear polymorphism, and hyperchromasia.
Clinical cases
Yeast-like Cells and Pseudomycelium in a Vaginal Smear
Microscopy of a vaginal smear in urogenital candidiasis: budding Candida yeast-like cells, pseudomycelium filaments, and squamous epithelial cells.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Identify Inclusions in the Specimen
A diagnostic challenge in sputum examination: a native specimen with unknown rounded formations. Determine the nature of the detected structures.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Struvite Morphology
Morphology of triple phosphate (struvite) crystals and amorphous phosphates in urine sediment at alkaline pH. Microscopic findings in a general urine analysis.
Clinical cases
Cervical Cytology: HSIL and Suspected Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A clinical case of cervical cytology stained by Romanowsky: HSIL, koilocytosis, and bacterial vaginosis in a 29-year-old patient.
Laboratory methods
Quality Control Failure on a Biochemical Analyzer: A Case
A clinical laboratory quality control case: consistently low bilirubin on a biochemical photometer while other tests are normal. Determine the cause of the failure.
Parasitology
Morphology of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smear
Morphological features of Trichomonas vaginalis under microscopy of a vaginal smear. Diagnosis of urogenital trichomoniasis and clinical manifestations.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Facial Skin Scrapings: Demodex Mites
Microscopic examination of facial skin scrapings for suspected demodicosis: detection of Demodex mites in a native preparation, morphological features.