Lab test interpretation
Dermatophyte Mycelium in Skin Scrape Preparations
Microscopy of skin scrapes: detecting branching septate dermatophyte mycelium in native preparations with 20% KOH for cutaneous mycoses.
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
Yeast Mycelium in Native Stool Sample: Lab Hematology School
Microscopic view of yeast-like fungi mycelium in a coprogram: identification of pseudomycelium threads in a native stool sample in intestinal candidiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Striated Muscle Fibers in Stool: Lab Hematology School
Microscopy of stool: undigested striated muscle fibers (creatorrhea). Diagnostic significance in coprogram analysis. Learn more about stool analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Leukocyte Casts in Urine: Sediment Microscopy
Urine sediment microscopy: detecting leukocyte casts as a marker of inflammatory processes in renal tubules and interstitium.
Laboratory methods
Clinical Mycology Case: Identify Fungal Cultures
Diagnostic workshop in clinical mycology: identify micromycete species based on macromorphology of colonies on Petri dishes and microscopic preparations.
Parasitology
Entamoeba polecki Cyst: Morphology in Iodine Stain
Microscopic characteristics of Entamoeba polecki cyst: detection of numerous chromatoid bodies in a wet mount stained with Lugol's solution.
Parasitology
Dicrocoeliosis: Morphology of Dicrocoelium lanceatum Eggs
Microscopic diagnosis of dicrocoeliosis: morphological features of Dicrocoelium lanceatum eggs and human infection routes.
Lab test interpretation
Epithelial Cast with Bilirubin in Urine Sediment
Morphology of a renal tubular epithelial cell cast stained with bilirubin during urine sediment microscopy. Clinical significance.
Parasitology
Strongyloides stercoralis Larva Under the Microscope
Microscopic view of Strongyloides stercoralis larva. Morphological features of the causative agent of strongyloidiasis in the laboratory.
Parasitology
Diphyllobothrium latum Eggs in Kato Thick Smear
Characteristic Diphyllobothrium latum eggs in a Kato thick stool smear. Laboratory diagnosis of diphyllobothriasis by microscopy.
Education
International Day of Laboratory Diagnostics Specialist
April 15 marks the International Day of Laboratory Diagnostics Specialist. Congratulations to clinical and diagnostic laboratory staff.
Parasitology
Schistosoma mansoni Eggs in Unstained Wet Mount
Microscopic characteristics and morphological features of Schistosoma mansoni eggs with a typical lateral spine in an unstained wet mount.