Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment: microscopy, features of spindle-shaped forms, clinical significance, and causes of crystalluria.
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
Microscopy of Parasite Eggs: Schistosoma, Pinworm, Moniezia
Microscopic identification of helminth eggs: Schistosoma mansoni, Enterobius vermicularis, Moniezia benedeni, and Moniezia expansa. Morphological features.
Laboratory methods
Cytological Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Oncocytoma
Morphological features of salivary gland oncocytoma in FNA: differential diagnosis with carcinoma and the role of arborizing fibrovascular structures.
Lab test interpretation
Candidiasis in Vaginal Smear: Pseudomycelium and Blastospores
Microscopy of a vaginal smear in candidiasis: clusters of blastospores and pseudomycelial filaments of Candida yeast-like fungi. Romanowsky staining.
Parasitology
Challenge: Identifying an Object in Perianal Scraping
A clinical parasitology case: microscopy of perianal scraping from a child with itching. Try to identify the object found in the photo.
Lab test interpretation
Curschmann's Spirals in Sputum in Bronchial Asthma
Microscopy of a native sputum smear in bronchial asthma: morphology of Curschmann's spirals from spastic small bronchi, magnification ×20.
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.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Characteristic rhomboid crystal forms observed with acidic urine pH.
Parasitology
Morphology of Entamoeba histolytica and Amebiasis Prevention
Morphological features of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar cysts in stool microscopy. Routes of infection and prevention measures for intestinal amebiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Coproscopy Exercise: Round Formations in Stool Samples
A diagnostic exercise in stool microscopy. Evaluate native smear, as well as samples with Sudan III and Lugol's solution for structure identification.
Parasitology
Diphyllobothrium latum Egg in Stool: Lab Hematology School
Microscopy of Diphyllobothrium latum egg in a stool sample: oval shape, operculum at one pole, and granular contents. Essential for lab diagnostics.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast Fungi and Mycelium in Sputum Analysis
Microscopy of sputum smear in pulmonary mycosis: detection of oval yeast cells and pseudomycelium filaments in a general clinical analysis.