Parasitology
Pinworm Eggs (Enterobius vermicularis) in Perianal Scrape
Microscopic detection of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in a perianal scrape. Characteristic asymmetric shape of pinworm eggs at 40x magnification.
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.
Hematology
Sickle Cells (Drepanocytes) in a Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of drepanocytes in a peripheral blood smear in sickle cell anemia. Causes of mutation, link to malaria, and diagnostic features.
Oncohematology
Feline Cutaneous Plasmacytoma Cytology: Impression Smear
A clinical case of feline plasmacytoma: cytological examination of an impression smear from a paw mass, atypical plasma cells and mitotic figures.
Hematology
Hereditary Leukocyte Morphology Anomalies
Hereditary changes in leukocyte morphology in blood smears: Pelger-Huët, Alder-Reilly anomalies, Chédiak-Higashi, and lazy leukocyte syndromes.
Education
Laboratory Diagnostics in Hematology: First Clinical-Laboratory Forum
Announcement of the First Clinical-Laboratory Forum at Almazov National Medical Research Center: Prof. S.A. Lugovskaya's report on modern methods in laboratory hematology.
Parasitology
Trichuris trichiura Eggs in Histological Section
Histological section of a female Trichuris trichiura whipworm stained with hematoxylin and eosin: morphology of characteristic eggs with bipolar plugs in the uterus.
Parasitology
Dipylidiosis: Dipylidium caninum Egg Cocoons
Characteristics of dipylidiosis, features of the causative agent Dipylidium caninum (cucumber tapeworm), and the microscopic picture of egg cocoons in feces.
Parasitology
Hymenolepis nana Eggs in Stool: Microscopy in Hymenolepiasis
Morphology of dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) eggs during stool microscopy. Laboratory diagnosis of hymenolepiasis, features of oncosphere and hooks.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Helminth Egg Identification in Stool
A 59-year-old patient presented with abdominal pain. Helminth eggs were found during coprological examination. Identify the parasite species from the photomicrographs.
Lab test interpretation
Sodium Monourate Crystals in Synovial Fluid
Microscopic examination of synovial fluid under polarized light: detecting sodium monourate crystals for laboratory diagnosis of gout.
Oncohematology
AML with t(8;21) Translocation: Morphology and Genetics
Diagnostic criteria and morphological features of AML with t(8;21) translocation: blast assessment, granulocyte anomalies, and differential diagnosis with APL.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy with Lugol's Solution: A Diagnostic Challenge
Laboratory challenge: microscopy of a stool sample with Lugol's solution at 400x magnification from a 55-year-old man. Differential diagnosis of the finding.