Lab test interpretation
Ciliated Epithelium in Nasal Secretion Smear
Morphology of ciliated epithelium in nasal secretion during cytological examination. Microscopy of nasal mucous membrane cells.
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
Malassezia furfur in Skin and Nail Plate Scrapings
Microscopic features of Malassezia furfur in KOH preparations: criteria for mycelial and spore detection, differential diagnosis of onychomycosis and contamination.
Lab test interpretation
Calcium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of neutral calcium phosphate crystals in urine sediment. Specifics of microscopy during clinical urine examination. Learn more about crystalluria.
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Muscle Fibers and Starch in Coprogram: Fecal Microscopy
Key aspects of fecal microscopy for coprograms: differential diagnosis of undigested striated muscle fibers and intracellular starch.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Blood Smear: Differential Diagnosis
Morphological features of blasts: differentiation from promyelocytes and reactive lymphocytes, comparison of myeloblasts and monoblasts, changes on the scattergram.
Parasitology
Morphology of Fasciola hepatica Egg in Fascioliasis
Microscopic morphological features of the trematode Fasciola hepatica egg: golden-brown shell and characteristic operculum at one pole.
Lab test interpretation
Canine Testicular Germ Cell Spindle: Cytology and Morphology
Cytological image of normal canine testicular tissue: dividing germ cells with visible mitotic spindles. Morphology of spermatogenesis.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi in Skin Scrapings: Microscopic Examination
Microscopic examination of skin scrapings reveals yeast-like fungi among epidermal scales, crucial for laboratory diagnosis of mycoses.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Yeast-like Fungi and Mycelium
Features of microscopic examination of native sputum: detection of budding yeast-like fungi and mycelial filaments in the analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Multinucleated Transitional Epithelium in Urine Sediment
Microscopy of urine sediment: a trinucleated transitional epithelial cell (urothelium) with bacteriuria. Morphological features at 400x magnification.
Parasitology
Sarcoptes Scabiei Mite in Skin Scrape: Lab Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of scabies: microscopy of skin scrapings with 20% KOH and morphology of Sarcoptes scabiei hominis mite at x400 magnification.
Parasitology
Morphology of Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Enterobiasis
Characteristic microscopic appearance of pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) eggs: asymmetric shape, double-contoured shell, and larva inside in enterobiasis.