Lab test interpretation
Renal Epithelial Cells in Urine Sediment: Morphology
Renal tubular epithelial cells in urine sediment: morphological features, microscopic identification, and clinical significance in kidney diseases.
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
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Coprogram
Morphology of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in fecal sediment: microscopic features, asymmetric shape, and diagnosis of enterobiasis.
Clinical cases
Feline Eosinophilic Inflammation: Cytological Features
A clinical case of eosinophilic inflammation in a cat: macroscopic skin lesions and cytology of a smear with massive eosinophilic infiltration.
Parasitology
Plant Pollen Under Microscope: Sheep Sorrel and Goat Willow
Morphology of sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and goat willow (Salix caprea) pollen under light microscopy. Differential diagnosis of artifacts.
Parasitology
Cystoisospora belli Oocysts: Diagnosis of Isosporiasis
Morphological features of immature Cystoisospora belli oocysts in a stool smear. Autofluorescence of coccidia under UV light and differential diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Active Leukocytes in Urine: Sternheimer-Malbin Cells
Supravital staining method by Pytel and Shapiro for detecting active leukocytes (Sternheimer-Malbin cells) in urine sediment in pyelonephritis.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Microscopy Challenge: Differentiating Sediment Objects
A clinical case in urine sediment microscopy for an elderly patient with jaundice. Evaluate the morphology of structures and identify elements at 400x magnification.
Parasitology
Diagnostic Features of Opisthorchis and Clonorchis Eggs
Key microscopic features of Opisthorchis and Clonorchis eggs: presence of an operculum with shoulders and a characteristic abopercular knob.
Parasitology
Microscopic Diagnosis of Helminth Eggs and Protozoa
Morphology of helminth eggs and protozoa in stool microscopy: differential features of Paragonimus, Fasciola, Ascaris, Taenia, Trichuris, and Balantidium coli.
Parasitology
Trichomonas vaginalis in Gynecological Vaginal Smear
Microscopic view of trichomoniasis: identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, leukocyte reaction, and flora characteristics in a stained smear.
Laboratory methods
Leica DM 1000 Binocular Laboratory Microscope for Hematology
Explore the Leica DM 1000 binocular microscope: HI PLAN objectives, Köhler illumination, and capabilities for hematology and cytology.
Parasitology
Trichuris trichiura Egg in Stool Microscopy
Morphology of Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) egg in microscopic stool examination: characteristic barrel shape and colorless polar plugs.