Lab test interpretation
Rhinocytogram: Nasal Secretion Smear Microscopy
Microscopic examination of nasal secretions: morphology of neutrophils, eosinophils, and ciliated epithelium in inflammation and allergy.
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 Cysts Morphology in Stool Microscopy
Diagnosis and morphology of Chilomastix mesnili cysts in a Lugol's iodine stool preparation. Identification of intestinal protozoa at 600x magnification.
Parasitology
Balantidium coli: Morphology and Diagnosis
Morphological features of Balantidium coli: identification criteria for the ciliated protozoan in microscopic diagnosis of human balantidiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Cylinders and Renal Epithelium
Atlas of urine sediment in proteinuria (3 g/L): microscopy of fatty, waxy, granular, and epithelial casts, as well as renal epithelial cells.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in a Female Flora Smear
Morphological features of Trichomonas vaginalis in a flora smear stained with Romanowsky stain: detection of trophozoites amidst leukocyte infiltration.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of triple phosphate (struvite) crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Accumulation of prism-shaped crystals ('coffin lids') in the field of view.
Lab test interpretation
Crystals in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Types of Salts
Atlas of salts in urine sediment: morphology of triple phosphates, calcium oxalates, ammonium biurate, bilirubin, and uric acid under microscopy.
Clinical cases
Cholesterol Crystals in Liver Cyst Aspirate Cytology
Morphology of cholesterol crystals in a native preparation of liver cyst aspirate from a 67-year-old patient. Cytological features of cystic content.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Sputum: Microscopic Analysis
Morphology of Charcot-Leyden crystals during microscopy of a native sputum smear from a patient with chronic bronchitis. Magnification x400.
Parasitology
Alaria alata and Toxascaris leonina Eggs in Dog Feces
Microscopy of dog feces using the Fülleborn method: differential diagnosis and morphology of Alaria alata and Toxascaris leonina helminth eggs at ×400 magnification.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Parasite in Blood and Lymph Smears
A diagnostic parasitology case: identify the parasite family from microphotographs of stained human peripheral blood and lymph smears.
Laboratory methods
Erythrocytes in Skin Scrapings After KOH Solution Treatment
Microscopy of skin scrapings in 20% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution: erythrocyte changes and features of differential diagnosis of artifacts.