Parasitology
Diagnosing Demodicosis: Demodex Mites Under the Microscope
Laboratory detection of Demodex folliculorum mites by microscopy of a native eyelash preparation. Morphological features of the parasite in demodicosis diagnosis.
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
Cervical Canal Epithelial Tubal Metaplasia: Cytology
Cytological features of tubal metaplasia in a cervical canal smear: ciliated cells, Romanowsky stain, ×1000 magnification. Learn more.
Oncohematology
Dyserythropoiesis and Bone Marrow Hypoplasia in Pancytopenia
A clinical case review of severe pancytopenia: hypocellular bone marrow, erythroblastic islands, signs of dyserythropoiesis, and mitoses in aspirate.
Parasitology
Epidermophyton floccosum: Morphology and Diagnosis
Characteristics of the dermatophyte Epidermophyton floccosum: its role in skin mycoses and onychomycosis, and mycelial morphology under culture microscopy.
Parasitology
Enterobius Vermicularis Eggs Under the Microscope
Morphological features of Enterobius vermicularis eggs under microscopy: characteristic asymmetric shell shape and diagnosis of enterobiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urinalysis: Microscopy
Morphology of growing uric acid crystals in urine sediment at pH 5.5. Digital images from an automated URIT urine workstation.
Parasitology
Diagnosing Giardiasis: Lamblia intestinalis Cysts in Stool
A case of massive excretion of Lamblia intestinalis cysts in the stool of a 6-year-old child. Microscopic findings of a native stool sample in giardiasis.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (AML M3) Diagnosis
A clinical case of acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML M3) diagnosis, including blood and bone marrow cell morphology, cytochemistry (MPO, PAS), and PML/RARa translocation detection.
Parasitology
Capillaria Eggs: Differential Diagnosis with Whipworm
Morphology of Capillaria sp. nematode eggs during stool microscopy. Routes of intestinal capillariasis infection and differential diagnosis with whipworm eggs.
Parasitology
Morphology of Ascaris lumbricoides Eggs in Feces
Microscopic characteristics and differential diagnosis of fertilized Ascaris lumbricoides eggs in a native fecal smear in ascariasis.
Parasitology
Morphology of Diphyllobothrium latum (Broad Tapeworm) Eggs
Learn about the structural features and microscopic diagnosis of Diphyllobothrium latum (broad tapeworm) eggs, including their size and the parasite's life cycle.
Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Prostatic Secretion: Microscopic Analysis
Microscopy of native prostatic secretion: morphology of amyloid bodies, mucus, and cellular elements at 40x magnification. A guide for laboratory hematology.