Parasitology
Diagnosis of Protozoa in Stool: A Microscopy Challenge
A clinical case study on examining a native stool sample with Lugol's solution at x1000 magnification. Identify the morphological structures in the images.
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.
Laboratory methods
Capillary Blood Analysis: Mindray BC-6800 vs. Sysmex XN-2000
Comparing Mindray BC-6800 and Sysmex XN-2000 analyzers for capillary blood testing: sample volume, modes, and pediatric application features.
Parasitology
Case Study: Detecting Trichomonas Vaginalis in a Flora Smear
A practical exercise in flora smear microscopy: evaluate a methylene blue-stained preparation and count Trichomonas in the provided fields of view.
Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Protozoa in Cat Feces
A diagnostic parasitology challenge: differentiating protozoa in a cat fecal sample using flotation and Lugol's solution staining.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Unusual Structure in Rhinocytogram
A clinical microscopy challenge from a nasal smear: identify the nature of a suspicious structure found during rhinocytogram analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Coproscopy Exercise: Microscopic Analysis of Native Stool Sample
Diagnostic exercise on coprogram: identify elements in a native stool sample under light microscopy and evaluate morphological structures.
Lab test interpretation
Macrophages in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Morphology
Explore the morphology of macrophages in urine sediment using native light microscopy and supravital staining at 400x magnification. Essential for laboratory diagnostics.
Parasitology
Comparative Sizes of Helminth Eggs in Microscopy
A visual chart of the comparative sizes of common human helminth eggs in micrometers for differential microscopic diagnosis of parasitic infections.
Parasitology
Morphology of Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Enterobiasis
Morphological features of pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) eggs in a wet mount stained with iodine. Microscopic diagnosis of enterobiasis.
Laboratory methods
Chorionic Villus Sampling for Karyotyping: Preparation
Steps for preparing chorionic villus cells for karyotyping: hypotonia, colchicine treatment, mechanical cytolysis, and metaphase plate staining.
Clinical cases
Fungi in Gynecological Smear: A Microscopy Challenge
Large mycelial filaments found in a gynecological smear. Test your lab microscopy knowledge: identify the type of fungi by morphology in the preparation.
Lab test interpretation
Cylindroids in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Significance
Cylindroids in urine sediment microscopy: morphological features of mucus strands, differential diagnosis with casts, and clinical significance.