Lab test interpretation
Renal Epithelium and Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment
Microscopy of urine sediment: differentiation of renal epithelial cells and uric acid crystals. Laboratory criteria for identifying sediment elements.
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
Undigested Plant Fiber in Coprogram: Sea Buckthorn Berries
Fecal microscopy: undigested plant fiber from sea buckthorn berries in a coprogram. Morphological features of plant elements during analysis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Fasciola hepatica Egg Under Microscopy
Key features of Fasciola hepatica egg structure under microscopy: golden-yellow shell, operculum, and differential diagnosis of helminthiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Leptothrix Bacteria in Vaginal Smear: Microscopic Findings
Microscopic findings of a gynecological vaginal smear: detection of long filamentous bacteria of the genus Leptothrix on squamous epithelial cells.
Lab test interpretation
Candida Pseudomycelium in Vaginal Flora Smear
Microscopic image of candidiasis in a vaginal smear: detection of Candida pseudomycelium and budding cells during flora smear microscopy.
Parasitology
Demodex folliculorum Mite: Microscopy and Morphology
Structural features and microscopy of the follicular mite Demodex folliculorum. Laboratory diagnosis of demodicosis in humans and animals.
Laboratory methods
RBC Clog and RBC Bubbles Flags on Hematology Analyzer
Causes of RBC Clog and RBC Bubbles flags on a hematology analyzer: volumetric measurement principle, count time control, and aperture burn.
Parasitology
Strongyloides stercoralis in Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Microscopic detection of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Features of laboratory diagnosis of strongyloidiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Creola Bodies in Native Sputum Microscopy: Diagnostic Value
Creola bodies are clusters of ciliated bronchial epithelial cells. Learn about the diagnostic significance of finding Creola bodies in sputum in asthma.
Lab test interpretation
Malassezia Fungi Morphology in Skin Scrapes by Microscopy
Microscopy features of Malassezia fungi in skin scrapes: characteristic unipolar budding of yeast cells in a 20% potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation.
Lab test interpretation
Digestible Plant Fiber and Starch in Coprogram
Morphological features of digestible plant fiber and starch grains in microscopic stool examination (coprogram). Diagnostic significance.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Characteristic rhomboid forms and rosettes in uraturia during general urine analysis.