Oncohematology
Blast Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear: Morphology and Diagnosis
Morphology of blast cells in peripheral blood: differential diagnosis of acute leukemias, cytological features, and criteria for assessing blastosis.
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.
Laboratory methods
Trichophytosis: Endothrix Hair Invasion Microscopy
Microscopic diagnosis of endothrix trichophytosis: spore location inside the hair, 20% KOH preparations, and causative agents like Trichophyton.
Lab test interpretation
Paecilomycosis Blood Test: Myths and Pseudodiagnostics
An analysis of paecilomycosis blood test forms with fictitious fungal content norms. Addressing the problem of pseudodiagnostics in clinical laboratory practice.
Lab test interpretation
Alveolar Macrophages in Native Sputum Smear
Microscopy of native sputum smear: morphological features and diagnostic significance of detecting alveolar macrophages in biological material.
Parasitology
Demodex Mites in Skin Scrapings: Microscopic Findings
Accidental discovery of Demodex mites during microscopic examination of a skin scraping for pathogenic fungi. Morphology of the causative agent of demodicosis.
Lab test interpretation
Potato Cell with Starch Grains in Coprogram
Microscopic stool examination: morphology of a digestible potato plant cell with starch grain inclusions during coprological analysis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Giardia lamblia Trophozoites in Fecal Smear
Microscopic detection and morphological features of Giardia lamblia trophozoites in a stained fecal smear from a puppy with giardiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Diastase: Alpha-Amylase Determination by Caraway Method
Investigation of urine diastase using the Caraway method: a sharp increase in alpha-amylase activity to 505–600 g/(h·L) in surgical inpatients.
Parasitology
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Stool: Enterobiasis in a Child
Stool microscopy in enterobiasis: detection of characteristic asymmetric Enterobius vermicularis eggs in a child. A clinical case from the laboratory.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Cervical Adenocarcinoma
Cytological signs of cervical adenocarcinoma: atypical cell clusters, nuclear polymorphism, and scrape microscopy in a clinical case.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Discharge Smear
Microscopic diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal discharge smears: parasite morphology with methylene blue and Romanowsky staining.
Parasitology
Microscopic Diagnosis of Demodicosis: Demodex Mites
Laboratory detection of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis mites in skin scrapings and eyelashes: parasite morphology and clinical manifestations of demodicosis.