Lab test interpretation
Calcium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Morphology
Morphology of calcium phosphate crystals in urine sediment microscopy: differentiation of dibasic and monobasic forms, rosettes, needles, and plates.
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
Bronchial Lavage Cytology: Neutrophils and Inflammation
Microscopic view of neutrophils in a cytological preparation of bronchial lavage fluid. Signs of an inflammatory process in the respiratory tract.
Parasitology
Morphology of Nematode Eggs in Native Stool Samples
Microscopic differential diagnosis of nematode eggs in native stool samples: Ascaris, Trichuris, hookworms, and Trichostrongylus species.
Lab test interpretation
Interpreting Immunograms by Flow Cytometry
A clinical example of an immunogram using a flow cytometer: evaluating activated CD3+HLA-DR+ T-lymphocytes and NK cells in inflammatory processes.
Hematology
Major Beta-Thalassemia: External Signs and Symptoms
External manifestations of major beta-thalassemia: facial bone deformities, cutaneous hemosiderosis in severe hemolytic anemia and iron overload.
Oncohematology
Sézary Cells in Blood Smear: A Guide to Identification
Explore the morphological features of Sézary cells: T-lymphocytes with cerebriform nuclei found in peripheral blood in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and Sézary syndrome.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in ALL L3 and Burkitt Lymphoma
Morphological features of blasts in acute lymphoblastic leukemia L3 (FAB) and Burkitt lymphoma: cytoplasmic basophilia, pronounced cell vacuolization.
Oncohematology
Pseudo-Gaucher Cells in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
A case report of pseudo-Gaucher cells found in a bone marrow aspirate of a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Macrophage morphology and granulocytopoiesis.
Hematology
Koilonychia and Atrophic Glossitis in Iron Deficiency
Clinical signs of sideropenic syndrome in iron deficiency anemia: atrophy of tongue papillae, angular stomatitis, and koilonychia (spoon-shaped nails).
Lab test interpretation
History of Urine Microscopy: First Description of Crystals
Explore the history of urine sediment microscopy: how Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc first examined crystals in urine under a microscope in 1630. Materials on urinalysis.
Hematology
Hemophagocytosis in Bone Marrow: Macrophage Morphology
Cytological signs of hemophagocytosis in bone marrow: a large macrophage with phagocytosed blood cells during microscopic examination.
Parasitology
Nematode Morphology: Male Copulatory Bursa During Mating
Microscopic features of nematode reproduction: male copulatory bursa structure, caudal alae, and the mechanism of female fixation during helminth mating.