Parasitology
Echinococcus Hooks in Renal Cyst Cytological Puncture
Cytological diagnosis of renal echinococcosis: detection of scoleces and characteristic helminth hooks in a smear of a cystic lesion aspirate.
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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Hematology
Morphological Signs of Dyserythropoiesis in Bone Marrow
Dyserythropoiesis in bone marrow aspirate: morphology of erythroid precursors, nuclear deformation, multinuclearity, and megaloblastoid cell changes.
Hematology
Unusual Erythrocyte Morphology Artifacts in Blood Smears
Erythrocyte morphology and artifacts in peripheral blood smears: evaluating cell shape, causes of artifactual clearings and fixation defects.
Laboratory methods
p16 Marker in Immunocytochemistry of Cervical Neoplasms
The role of p16 protein in immunocytochemical diagnosis of cervical dysplasia (CIN) and cancer, its link to HPV E7 oncoprotein, and marker expression in tumor cells.
Clinical cases
Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin: Cytological Features
A clinical case of cytological diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma (basalioma) of the skin in a patient with suspected leishmaniasis: cell and nuclear morphology.
Lab test interpretation
Acanthocytes in Urine: Marker of Glomerular Hematuria
Morphology and diagnostic significance of acanthocytes in urine. Presence of >5% acanthocytes as a marker of glomerular hematuria during sediment microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Magnesium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Morphology of neutral magnesium phosphate crystals in urine sediment: microscopic appearance, differential diagnosis, and clinical significance.
Lab test interpretation
Candida Fungi in Gynecological Vaginal Smear
Microscopic view of candidiasis: abundant accumulation of Candida pseudomycelia and blastospores in a gynecological vaginal smear. Signs of severe mycosis.
Hematology
Hypersegmented Neutrophils in a Blood Smear
What hypersegmentation of neutrophils in a blood smear means: diagnostic criteria, connection to B12 and folate deficiency, and granulocyte morphology.
Laboratory methods
Slide Substitution and Sample Labeling in Cytology
Analysis of a case involving slide substitution during biopsy examination, the consequences of a false diagnosis, and methods to reduce the risk of sample mix-ups in the laboratory.
Lab test interpretation
Meningococcus in CSF: Microscopy in Meningitis
Microscopic examination of cerebrospinal fluid in meningococcal infection. Neutrophilic cytosis, intracellular and extracellular diplococci in the smear.
Parasitology
Capillaria Larvae in Urine Sediment: Capillariasis Diagnosis
Microscopic detection of Capillaria nematode larvae in urine sediment. Features of laboratory diagnosis of urogenital capillariasis in animals.