Parasitology
Trichuris trichiura Eggs in Stool Sample
Microscopic identification of Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) eggs in stool: characteristic barrel shape with polar plugs in trichocephalosis.
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
Stool Microscopy: Searching for Protozoa in Acute Diarrhea
Clinical case and stool microscopy in an 18-year-old male with fever and diarrhea. Evaluation of native smear, Romanowsky stain, and Lugol's solution preparation.
Lab test interpretation
Mast Cells and Eosinophils in Flora Smear Microscopy
Learn about identifying mast cells and eosinophils in urogenital flora smears using methylene blue staining and subsequent Romanowsky restaining.
Clinical cases
Vaginal Smear in a 17-Year-Old Patient: Microscopy Description
Clinical exercise in microscopy: vaginal smear from point V in a 17-year-old girl. Evaluate the cellular composition and propose a description.
Parasitology
Morphology of Hymenolepis nana and Ascaris lumbricoides Eggs
Microscopy of dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) and roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) eggs: comparative helminth morphology in laboratory diagnostics.
Parasitology
Ancylostomatidae Eggs in Stool: Faust Method Microscopy
Morphology of Ancylostomatidae nematode eggs during copro-ovoscopy. Detection of hookworm eggs after stool enrichment using Faust's flotation method.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis Morphology in Vaginal Smear
Microscopic view of a vaginal smear in trichomoniasis: Trichomonas vaginalis morphology, leukocyte reaction, and concomitant microflora.
Lab test interpretation
Gynecological Smear Microscopy: Identify the Object
A diagnostic challenge in flora smear microscopy: identify the origin of an unusual round structure found in two different patients.
Lab test interpretation
Epithelial Casts in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Examination
Epithelial casts in urine: microscopic examination of sediment, morphology of renal epithelial cells, diagnostic significance in tubular necrosis and nephritis.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Cervical Cytology: Detection & Morphology
Learn about the features of detection and morphology of Trichomonas vaginalis in cervical cytology using Papanicolaou staining (Pap test).
Lab test interpretation
Creola Bodies in Sputum Analysis for Bronchial Asthma
Creola bodies are complexes of ciliated epithelial cells in sputum, serving as an important diagnostic marker for bronchial asthma.
Parasitology
Blastocystis in Stool: Native Smear Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Blastocystis in a child's native stool smear. Differential diagnosis and evaluation criteria for laboratory hematology.