Parasitology
Liver Fluke Fasciola hepatica: Morphology and Diagnosis
Explore the anatomical features of Fasciola hepatica, the causative agent of fascioliasis, including adult fluke structures and laboratory diagnostics.
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
Canine Blood Smear: Erythrocyte Agglutination in IMHA
Signs of severe erythrocyte autoagglutination in a canine blood smear with immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. Wright–Giemsa stain.
Clinical cases
Hürthle Cells in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: FNA Cytology
Cytological findings of a fine-needle aspirate of the thyroid gland in Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Hürthle cell clusters with atypia and lymphoid infiltration.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in P5'N Deficiency
Basophilic stippling of erythrocytes in peripheral blood smear: morphological features in pyrimidine-5'-nucleotidase deficiency and hemolytic anemia.
Oncohematology
Primary Myelofibrosis MF-3 in Bone Marrow Biopsy
Morphological signs of advanced myelofibrosis (MF-3): dense reticulin fibers with Wilder's silver stain and intrasinusoidal hematopoiesis.
Laboratory methods
Syllectometry: Analyzing Red Blood Cell Biomechanics and Aggregation
Principles of automated syllectometry for assessing red blood cell deformability and aggregation. Reference values and clinical significance of blood rheology.
Lab test interpretation
Squamous Keratinizing Epithelium in Urine Sediment
Morphological features and microscopy of squamous keratinizing epithelium in urine sediment during general clinical analysis.
Hematology
Megakaryocyte Morphology and Emperipolesis in Bone Marrow
Normal megakaryocyte morphology in bone marrow: multilobed nucleus, signs of emperipolesis in the cytoplasm, and platelet formation.
Hematology
Algorithm for Differential Diagnosis of Anemia by MCV
Scheme for differential diagnosis of anemia based on MCV and erythrocyte morphology: microcytic, normocytic, and macrocytic forms in clinical practice.
Oncohematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Erythroblast Internuclear Bridges
Internuclear bridge between erythroblasts in bone marrow as a morphological sign of severe dyserythropoiesis in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Laboratory methods
Hematology Analyzer Comparability: A 4-Year Verification Study
A 4-year experience applying the CLSI EP31-A-IR protocol to verify the comparability of complete blood count results across nine hematology analyzers.
Hematology
Primary Hemochromatosis: Types and Lab Diagnostics
Comparative table of phenotypic variants of primary hemochromatosis: types 1–4, age of manifestation, ferritin level, and transferrin saturation.