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Epithelial Cell Morphology in Urogenital Smear for Flora
Morphological features of squamous epithelial cells and leukocytes in urogenital smears for flora during microscopic examination.
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.
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Cylindrical Epithelium in Sputum Analysis
Microscopic view of ciliated columnar epithelium from the respiratory tract in a native sputum smear at 40x magnification.
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Neurosyphilis Diagnosis: CSF Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
Detecting Treponema pallidum antibodies in CSF using IFA: test sensitivity, specificity, and laboratory criteria for neurosyphilis diagnosis.
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Sperm Motility in Spermiogram: WHO Reference Values
Sperm motility categories in spermiogram, WHO reference values, preanalytical stage, and causes of asthenozoospermia in laboratory diagnostics.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Relapsed Acute Leukemia
A clinical case of blast cell detection in peripheral blood during acute leukemia relapse. Features of blast cytomorphology in a blood smear.
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Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Microscopy of urine sediment: detection of characteristic rhomboid uric acid crystals and their aggregates. Causes and clinical significance of crystalluria.
Parasitology
Broad Tapeworm Eggs in Stool Sample: Microscopy
Morphology of broad tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum) eggs in a native stool sample under microscopy. Features of laboratory diagnosis of diphyllobothriasis.
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Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy in Cystinuria
Microscopy of urine sediment in cystinuria: visualization of pathological hexagonal cystine crystals in a native preparation. An example from veterinary practice.
Parasitology
Ascaridosis Diagnostics: Ascaris lumbricoides Egg Forms
Laboratory diagnosis of ascaridosis: morphology of adult Ascaris lumbricoides, fertilized, unfertilized, and decorticated eggs in stool.
Parasitology
Dicrocoelium dendriticum Eggs in Stool Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Dicrocoelium dendriticum eggs in stool: morphology, size, and diagnostic criteria for dicrocoeliosis.
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Sputum Microscopy: Elastic Fibers and Curschmann's Spirals
Diagnostic significance of elastic fibers and Curschmann's spirals in sputum microscopy, their connection to bronchial asthma and lung tissue destruction.
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Cholesterol Crystals in Synovial Fluid: Lab Hematology School
Microscopy of synovial fluid: detection of characteristic cholesterol crystals, appearing as plates with notched corners in chronic arthritis.