Clinical cases
Malassezia Fungi in Ear Canal Cytology
Cytological examination of a canine external ear canal smear: morphology of budding yeast-like fungi Malassezia spp. and anucleated epithelium.
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
Intracellular Starch and Fiber in Coprogram Analysis
Fecal microscopy with Lugol's solution: detecting digestible plant fiber and intracellular starch granules during coprological examination.
Lab test interpretation
Urethral Smear Microscopy in Chlamydia: A Case Study
A urethral smear from a man with confirmed chlamydia. What morphological signs in the micropreparation suggest chlamydial infection?
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Differentiating Elements
Clinical case of urine analysis in a man with 0.25 g/L protein: native sediment microscopy, differential diagnosis of casts, epithelium, and artifacts.
Parasitology
Malarial Plasmodium Gametocytes in a Blood Smear
Detection of Plasmodium gametocytes in a peripheral blood smear one day after schizonts were found. Laboratory diagnosis of malaria.
Parasitology
Trichomonas vaginalis Trophozoites in a Flora Smear
Microscopic view of a urogenital smear: identifying Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoites among squamous epithelial cells and abundant microflora.
Lab test interpretation
Hematoidin Crystals in Pleural Fluid Sediment: Clinical Significance
Discovering hematoidin crystals in pleural fluid: clinical significance, causes of formation from hemoglobin, and differential diagnosis.
Hemostasis
EDTA-Dependent Pseudothrombocytopenia: Platelet Aggregation
Causes of spurious thrombocytopenia on the analyzer: detection of large platelet aggregates in EDTA blood smear and rules for re-collection in a citrate tube.
Oncohematology
Acute Erythroid Leukemia: Blood and Bone Marrow Picture
A clinical case of acute erythroid leukemia (AML M6): blasts and severe dyserythropoiesis in bone marrow, cytochemical glycogen study.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment during microscopic examination. Causes of crystalluria and features of microscopy at 400x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Microscopy of urine sediment: typical rhomboid shape and rosettes of uric acid crystals at different magnifications. Laboratory diagnostics.
Oncohematology
Atypical Lymphocyte Morphology in Suspected LPD
Clinical case: absolute lymphocytosis and atypical nuclear forms in a 71-year-old patient's blood smear. Indications for bone marrow biopsy in LPD.