Parasitology
Blastocystis hominis: Vacuolar Form Morphology in Stool
Microscopic diagnosis of Blastocystis hominis vacuolar forms in stool samples with Lugol's solution. Pathogenesis and blastocystosis discussed.
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
Vaginal Smear Microscopy in Candidiasis Diagnosis
Morphological signs of urogenital candidiasis in a flora smear microscopy: detection of pseudomycelium and budding cells of Candida spp.
Lab test interpretation
Coprogram Exercise: Identifying a Spiral Structure in Stool
A diagnostic exercise in stool microscopy. A student found an unusual spiral structure in a sample. Try to determine the nature of this finding.
Hematology
Avian Blood Morphology: Nucleated Erythrocytes in Parrots
Explore the unique morphology of avian blood cells: a microscopic view of a parrot's blood smear showing oval, nucleated erythrocytes in veterinary hematology.
Lab test interpretation
Stool Microscopy Exercise: Objects in Native Preparation
Clinical case: microscopy of a native stool sample from a 2.5-year-old child with suspected metabolic pathology. How to describe the clusters of objects in the field of view?
Parasitology
Trichomonads in Papanicolaou Cytological Smears
Morphology of Trichomonas vaginalis in cervical oncocytology smears. Features of parasite detection using Papanicolaou cytological staining.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment microscopy: optical properties, polymorphism, and diagnostic significance of crystalluria.
Lab test interpretation
Intracellular Starch and Digestible Fiber in Stool Analysis
Detecting digestible plant fiber and intracellular starch in coprograms: microscopy with Lugol's solution and the clinical significance of amylorrhea.
Lab test interpretation
Cervical Smear Classifications: CIN, Bethesda, Papanicolaou
Comparative table of cervical pathology classifications: CIN system, Bethesda terminology, and Papanicolaou classification according to GOST R 57005-2016.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Infant Coprogram: A Case Study
Charcot-Leyden crystals detected during stool microscopy in a 4-month-old infant. This article discusses the diagnostic significance of this eosinophilic inflammation marker.
Parasitology
Paragonimus westermani Eggs: Microscopic Morphology
Microscopic features of Paragonimus westermani eggs in wet mounts: size, shape, operculum presence, and diagnostic criteria for trematodiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Cylindrical Epithelium in Sputum: Ziehl-Neelsen Staining
Morphology of respiratory tract cylindrical epithelium in sputum smears with Ziehl-Neelsen staining. Cytological criteria for assessing cellular composition.