Lab test interpretation
Neutral Fat in Stool: Microscopy in Steatorrhea
Microscopic appearance of neutral fat in stool in steatorrhea: comparison of native preparation and methylene blue staining in coprogram.
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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Lab test interpretation
Coprogram: Microscopic Elements in a Stool Smear
Key microscopic elements in a coprogram: digestible fiber, muscle fibers, extracellular starch, mycelium, and yeast spores in a stool smear.
Lab test interpretation
Ampicillin Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Findings
Microscopy of urine sediment in a child with pneumonia: needle-shaped ampicillin crystals, causes of drug-induced crystalluria, and identification.
Lab test interpretation
Evaluating Clinical, Biochemical Blood and Urine Tests
Analysis of complete blood count, biochemical blood tests, serological screening, and urinalysis results in a polyarthrosis patient: normal and abnormal findings.
Parasitology
Hookworm Eggs in Stool: Diagnosing Ancylostomiasis
Morphological features of hookworm eggs during stool microscopy. Clinical manifestations of helminthiasis and the development of iron deficiency anemia.
Laboratory methods
Aspergillus niger Identification: Colony Morphology
Cultivation and micromorphology of Aspergillus niger: colony growth on Sabouraud agar and conidiophore structure under microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment in Cystinuria
Characteristic hexagonal cystine crystals in acidic urine sediment: microscopic features, formation mechanism, and clinical significance in cystinuria.
Parasitology
Schistosomiasis Diagnosis: Schistosoma mansoni Eggs in Stool
Microscopy features of Schistosoma mansoni eggs: prominent lateral spine, size, manifestations of intestinal schistosomiasis, and egg detection using the Parasep method.
Parasitology
Ear Mite Otodectes cynotis: Microscopic Scrape Examination
Microscopic examination of an ear canal scrape reveals the parasitic mite Otodectes cynotis, the causative agent of otodectosis in carnivorous animals.
Lab test interpretation
Sulfonamide Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Microscopy of urine sediment when taking sulfonamides. Characteristic fan-shaped and sheaf-like crystal morphology for clinical laboratory diagnostics.
Lab test interpretation
Indigestible Fiber in Coprogram: Microscopic Examination
Indigestible plant fiber in coprogram: features of microscopy, morphological signs, and clinical significance of stool examination.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Examination: Modern ICSH Standards
Modern standards for bone marrow examination according to ICSH guidelines: aspirate morphology, trephine biopsy, flow cytometry, and genetic analysis.