Education
Internal Quality Control: Analysis of Common Errors
A practical lesson on quality control in clinical diagnostic laboratories: analyzing reasons for QC failures, interpreting control charts, and correcting analytical 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.
Parasitology
Morphology and Sporulation of Cystoisospora Oocysts in Cats
Microscopy of feline Cystoisospora coccidia oocysts: sporulation stages in a Petri dish, morphology of unsporulated and mature forms with two sporocysts.
Parasitology
Morphology of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smear
Microscopic image of Trichomonas vaginalis in a vaginal smear from a 35-year-old patient. Romanowsky-Giemsa stain, concomitant leukocytic reaction.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Coprogram: Microscopic Analysis
Discovering triple phosphate (struvite) crystals during stool microscopy. Diagnostic significance of triple phosphates in coprogram, native preparation.
Lab test interpretation
Interpreting Laboratory Test Results: A Hematology Guide
Learn clinical interpretation of lab tests, understand discrepancies in blood biochemistry, iron, and ferritin levels. A guide for hematology professionals.
Clinical cases
Cytology Case: Endometrial Hyperplasia Picture
A clinical cytology case: a patient with a history of endometrial hyperplasia undergoes microscopic examination. How to formulate the correct conclusion?
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Identifying Salts in Urine Sediment
An interactive clinical microscopy challenge: help identify salt crystals found during a patient's urine sediment examination.
Lab test interpretation
Fungal Mycelium in Skin Scraping: KOH Microscopy
Microscopic examination of a skin scraping treated with potassium hydroxide (KOH). Detection of branching pathogenic fungal mycelium at 400x magnification.
Parasitology
Pinworm Eggs with Immobile Larvae in Perianal Swab
Microscopy features of perianal swabs: reasons for finding Enterobius vermicularis eggs with immobile larvae and assessing their viability.
Lab test interpretation
Multinucleated Giant Cells in Soft Tissue Cytology
Morphology of multinucleated giant cells in bone and soft tissue cytological preparations: cytoplasm, nuclei, and differential diagnosis with osteoclasts.
Parasitology
Parasitology Challenge: Identifying an Object in Stool
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy: differentiate a suspicious object in a native glycerin preparation at 400x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Mold Mycelium in Sputum Microscopy: Lab Diagnostics
Microscopic examination of native sputum: detection of branching mold mycelium filaments in clinical laboratory diagnostics. A case study from Smolensk.