Laboratory methods
Automated Urine Test Strip Analysis: Clinitek Atlas
Principles of automated urine test strip analysis on the Clinitek Atlas analyzer: photometric reading, refractometry, and elimination of subjective errors.
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
Urine Sediment Microscopy Challenge: Cell Identification
A diagnostic challenge in urine sediment microscopy: identify cellular structures and clusters in a stained preparation. Test your analytical skills.
Parasitology
Protozoa Morphology in Stool with Trichrome Stain
Atlas for microscopic diagnosis of protozoa in stool using trichrome stain: Entamoeba amoebae, Giardia, Blastocystis, Dientamoeba, and Chilomastix.
Parasitology
Dwarf Tapeworm Hymenolepis nana: Morphology of Parasite and Eggs
Diagnosis of hymenolepiasis: microscopic features of the dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana), structure of the scolex with hooks, and morphology of eggs with polar filaments.
Lab test interpretation
Clue Cells in Flora Smear with Leukocytosis
Evaluating a female flora smear: can clue cells be present with pronounced leukocytosis, and how to differentiate bacterial vaginosis.
Lab test interpretation
Epithelial Cells in Urethral Smear for Gonorrhea Control
Analyzing the cytological picture of a male urethral smear during gonorrhea treatment control: morphology of columnar epithelium and leukocytes.
Laboratory methods
Cytological Diagnosis of Skin Metastases in Animals
Features of cytology of skin metastases from internal organ tumors in animals: dissemination pathways, lung-digit syndrome, and morphology of bronchogenic carcinomas.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Alkaline Urine Sediment
Learn about identifying triple phosphate (struvite) crystals in urine sediment microscopy: causes of appearance in alkaline urine and diagnostic significance.
Lab test interpretation
Crystalluria: Identification of Salts in Urine Sediment
A diagnostic exercise in urine sediment microscopy at 400x magnification. Identify the morphology and nature of the crystals found in the sample.
Parasitology
Ascaris Egg in Wastewater: Microscopic Identification
Microscopic detection of a helminth egg (presumably Ascaris spp.) in a native wastewater sample during sanitary-parasitological analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Ciliated Epithelial Cells in Rhinocytogram Analysis
Morphology of ciliated epithelial cells from the nasal mucosa in a rhinocytogram smear: microscopic features and cilia. Learn more about their characteristics.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Foot Skin Scraping: Pathogenic Fungal Mycelium
Microscopic examination of a native foot skin scraping preparation in mycosis. Detection of branching pathogenic fungal mycelium among epidermal scales.