Parasitology
Dipylidium Caninum Morphology and Dipylidiasis Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of dipylidiasis: morphology of the cucumber tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum), microscopy of scolex, proglottids, and egg capsules in stool.
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
Chilomastix mesnili: Cyst and Trophozoite Morphology
Morphological features of the protozoan Chilomastix mesnili in a stool smear: microscopic characteristics of the cyst with a hyaline knob and the trophozoite.
Lab test interpretation
Acanthocytes in Urine: Marker of Glomerular Hematuria
Morphology of acanthocytes (G1 cells) in urine sediment: differential diagnosis of glomerular hematuria and features of dysmorphic erythrocyte microscopy.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying a Parasite by Microscopy
A clinical case in laboratory diagnosis of parasitic infections: identify the pathogen from a microphotograph of a native preparation from South Korea.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of a Flora Smear: Describing Bacteria
A diagnostic exercise on smear microscopy: identifying and correctly describing the morphology of bacterial flora in the form of characteristic rods.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: A Diagnostic Exercise
A diagnostic exercise on laboratory examination of urine sediment: identify structures found during light microscopy of a native preparation.
Lab test interpretation
HPV Type 31: Oncogenic Potential and CIN2+ Dysplasia Risk
10-year study on HPV 31's role: CIN2+ frequency in isolated vs. co-infection, cervical cancer risks, and genotyping importance.
Parasitology
Cryptosporidium Oocysts with Acid-Fast Staining
Morphology and staining artifacts of Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts using the acid-fast method: differentiation from yeast cells in a smear.
Lab test interpretation
Fatty Acids in Coprogram with Methylene Blue Staining
Microscopy of stool in steatorrhea: detection of fatty acids using methylene blue staining in coprogram. Morphological features in the preparation.
Lab test interpretation
Mixed Iodophilic Flora in Coprogram with Lugol's Solution
Microscopy of mixed iodophilic flora in a stool sample with Lugol's solution. Detecting signs of fermentative dyspepsia in coprogram, magnification ×400.
Clinical cases
Diagnosis of Candidal Onychomycosis in KOH Preparation
Microscopy features of nail scrapings in onychomycosis: detecting budding cells, pseudohyphae, and Candida albicans germ tubes in 20% KOH solution.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Phenotyping: Chimerism on a Gel Card
An example of chimerism detection during erythrocyte antigen phenotyping of the Rh and Kell systems on a gel card: signs of mixed agglutination.