Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Stool: Causes and Microscopy
Diagnostic significance of Charcot-Leyden crystals in newborn stool: connection to eosinophilia, galectin-10, celiac disease, and Loeffler's syndrome.
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
Digestible Fiber with Starch Grains in Coprogram
Microscopic stool examination: detection of digestible plant fiber with unchanged starch grains (amylorrhea) in the coprogram.
Lab test interpretation
Urinary Sediment Microscopy: Neutrophil Phagocytosis of Bacteria
Microscopic examination of urinary sediment in bacterial infection: demonstrating active phagocytosis of cocci and rod-shaped bacteria by neutrophils.
Lab test interpretation
Ammonium Acid Urate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Ammonium acid urate (ammonium biurate) crystals in urine sediment: microscopic appearance at pH 5, morphology, and nomenclature specifics.
Parasitology
Cystoisospora spp. Oocysts in Canine Fecal Sample
Microscopic view of coccidiosis: numerous Cystoisospora spp. oocysts in a native canine fecal smear during laboratory examination.
Parasitology
Oral Trichomonas tenax in a Sputum Smear
Detection of oral Trichomonas tenax in sputum: morphological criteria for differential species diagnosis and microscopy after staining.
Parasitology
Morphology of Bertiella sp. Egg in Lab Diagnostics
Microscopic examination of Bertiella sp. eggs isolated from a proglottid: morphological features of the oncosphere and diagnostic hooks of the parasite.
Lab test interpretation
Leukocytospermia in Spermogram: Norms and Microscopy
Leukocytospermia in spermogram: microscopic picture of ejaculate, reference values for leukocytes, and diagnostic significance of inflammation signs.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast Fungi and Pseudomycelium in Urine Sediment
Detection of mycelial filaments and budding yeast cells in urine sediment: microscopic picture in mycosis and contamination with vaginal discharge.
Oncohematology
Atypical Blast Nuclei Morphology in a Blood Smear
Clinical case analyzing blast morphology in a blood smear: identifying deep clefts, nuclear lobulation, binuclearity, and chromatin structure assessment.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Coprogram: Differentiating Spores and Artifacts
Analysis of microscopic findings in coprogram: brown oval inclusions, differential diagnosis of fungal spores, pollen, and artifacts.
Hematology
Emperipolesis in Bone Marrow Megakaryocytes
Morphological picture of emperipolesis in a bone marrow smear: intact hematopoietic cells within the cytoplasm of a megakaryocyte. Clinical case of an 83-year-old female patient.