Lab test interpretation
Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment: Causes and Diagnosis
Hexagonal cystine crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Explore the causes of cystinuria, detection specifics, and diagnostic significance of the 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.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-Like Fungi in Stool During Coproscopy
Morphology of yeast-like fungi in stool during coproscopy. Microscopy of preparations with Lugol's solution and methylene blue at ×400 magnification.
Parasitology
Entamoeba moshkovskii: Morphology and Pathogenicity
Entamoeba moshkovskii is a protozoan of the genus Entamoeba, capable of causing diarrheal syndrome. Morphology of trophozoites and differential diagnosis of the parasite.
Parasitology
Sarcoptes scabiei Mite in Skin Scrape Microscopy
Microscopic findings of scabies: detection of a female Sarcoptes scabiei mite and eggs with larvae in a skin scrape preparation for diagnosis.
Laboratory methods
Aspergillus flavus: Culture and Microscopic Morphology
Identification features of Aspergillus flavus: macromorphology of colonies on culture medium and microscopic structure of conidial heads.
Parasitology
Iodamoeba buetschlii Cyst in Stool: Morphology and ID
Explore the morphological features of Iodamoeba buetschlii cysts in stool microscopy with Lugol's solution, focusing on the characteristic large glycogen vacuole.
Hematology
LE Cells in Pleural Fluid in Drug-Induced Lupus
A rare clinical case: detection of lupus erythematosus (LE) cells in eosinophils of pleural fluid in drug-induced lupus erythematosus caused by carbamazepine.
Parasitology
Diagnostic Exercise: What Was Found in a Soil Sample?
A microscopy diagnostic exercise: a microscopic object was found in a soil sample. Try to identify the finding based on its characteristic morphology.
Lab test interpretation
Clue Cells in Vaginal Smear for Bacterial Vaginosis
Morphology of clue cells in a vaginal smear: microscopic signs of bacterial adhesion to squamous epithelial cells in bacterial vaginosis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Entamoeba hartmanni Cysts and Trophozoites in Stool
Microscopic detection of Entamoeba hartmanni cysts and trophozoites in stool samples using the Parasep method with Lugol's solution and in a fixed smear.
Oncohematology
Large Cell Lymphoma in a Cat: Lymph Node Cytology
Clinical case of large cell lymphoma in a cat. Cytological features of a lymph node aspirate, including the morphology of atypical cells.
Clinical cases
Microsporum canis and Alternaria Macroconidia in Culture
Microscopic examination of dermatophyte culture: differentiating Microsporum canis macroconidia from Alternaria mold in veterinary practice.