Lab test interpretation
Neutrophilic Phagocytosis of Bacteria in Peritoneal Fluid
Detection of intracellular cocci (Enterococcus faecalis) within neutrophils in peritoneal fluid as a sign of true bacterial infection.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
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Parasitology
Malassezia furfur: Diagnosis of Pityriasis Versicolor
Learn about Malassezia furfur, the causative agent of pityriasis versicolor: clinical presentation and microscopy of potassium hydroxide-treated skin scrapings.
Hematology
Anti-Rh Antibody Titration Using Gel Card Method
Determine anti-Rh antibody titer using the gel card method in an indirect antiglobulin test (Coombs test) with a red blood cell panel: agglutination assessment.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cysts with 16 Nuclei: Microscopic View
Microscopic view of mature Entamoeba coli cysts with 16 nuclei: comparison of unstained native preparation and a cyst stained with Lugol's solution.
Lab test interpretation
Curschmann Spirals in Sputum: Native Smear Microscopy
Microscopic examination of sputum: detection of Curschmann spirals in a native smear. Diagnostic significance of the finding in bronchial asthma.
Laboratory methods
False-Positive HIV PCR Result Due to Contamination
Analysis of a case involving a false-positive HIV PCR test result caused by amplicon contamination. Exploring the reasons for zoning violations in a PCR laboratory.
Parasitology
Strongyloides stercoralis Rhabditiform Larva in Stool
Detection of Strongyloides stercoralis rhabditiform larva during stool microscopy in a 6-year-old child. Laboratory diagnosis of strongyloidiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi Mycelium in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Urine sediment microscopy: detection of mycelium and budding yeast-like fungi cells. Laboratory diagnosis of candiduria and urinary tract mycoses.
Oncohematology
Megakaryocyte Nuclear Fragments in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Detection of megakaryocyte nuclear fragments in peripheral blood smears in chronic myeloid leukemia. Morphological features and microscopy.
Parasitology
Lice Eggs (Nits) in a Pet Rat: Microscopic Examination
A clinical case of pediculosis in a pet rat: microscopic examination of fur, detection, and morphology of attached nits (lice eggs).
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Causes of crystalluria, diagnostic significance, and identification of urates.
Parasitology
Strongyloides stercoralis Larvae: Diagnosing Strongyloidiasis
Morphology of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae in stool, differentiation from hookworms, and the bacterial trail phenomenon on blood agar in strongyloidiasis.