Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy at pH 9.0
Identification of salt crystals in urine sediment with an alkaline reaction (pH 9.0). Morphological features of triple phosphates under light microscopy.
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.
Hematology
Pyoderma Cytology: Neutrophil Karyolysis and Cocci
Cytological signs of skin pyoderma: karyolytic neutrophils with swollen nuclei and phagocytosed cocci in the cytoplasm during bacterial inflammation.
Parasitology
Dicrocoeliosis: Morphology of Dicrocoelium dendriticum Eggs in Feces
Microscopic identification of Dicrocoelium dendriticum eggs in human stool, including the parasite's life cycle and routes of infection.
Parasitology
Microscopy Exercise: Identify the Finding in a Stool Smear
A clinical laboratory diagnostics exercise: microscopy of a native stool smear from a 28-year-old woman. Try to identify the object found in the photo.
Lab test interpretation
Mycelium and Fungal Spores in Gynecological Flora Smear
Microscopic view of candidiasis: detection of pseudomycelial filaments and Candida yeast-like fungal spores in a vaginal flora smear.
Lab test interpretation
Candida Pseudomycelium in Smear Microscopy
Microscopic findings in candidiasis: detection of pseudomycelial filaments and blastospores of Candida fungi in a stained smear during laboratory diagnostics.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cysts in Stool: Lugol's Solution Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Entamoeba coli cysts in a stool smear stained with Lugol's solution (×400 magnification). Morphological features of this intestinal amoeba.
Lab test interpretation
Cervical Leukoplakia: Cytological Features and Microscopy
Explore the microscopic features of cervical leukoplakia: abundant anuclear keratin scales and pronounced hyperkeratosis in cytological smears.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Helminth Eggs in Stool Sample
A diagnostic exercise on stool microscopy from a patient with chronic abdominal pain and weight loss. Identify the parasite species by egg morphology.
Lab test interpretation
Clue Cells in Vaginal Smear for Flora: A Microscopic View
Microscopic image of a vaginal smear showing clue cells with abundant bacterial adhesion, characteristic of bacterial vaginosis. Learn more about this diagnostic finding.
Clinical cases
Signet Ring Cells in Pleural Effusion: Microscopy
Microscopy of a native pleural effusion smear. Detection of signet ring cells with a large vacuole in suspected metastatic adenocarcinoma.
Parasitology
Urinary Amoebiasis: Diagnosing Entamoeba histolytica in Urine
Features of Entamoeba histolytica detection in urinary amoebiasis: morphology of cysts and trophozoites in urine sediment, cytology, and histological findings.