Lab test interpretation
Stool Microscopy: Iodophilic Flora and Fungal Mycelium
Stool microscopy with Lugol's solution and methylene blue: differential diagnosis of rod-shaped bacteria, iodophilic flora, and fungal mycelium.
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
Ciliated Epithelium in Rhinocytogram: Morphology
Morphology of ciliated (respiratory) epithelium of the nasal mucosa during rhinocytogram microscopy. Evaluation of epithelial cells in the smear.
Clinical cases
Granulomatous Inflammation in Lymph Node Imprint Cytology
Cytological features of sarcoid-type inflammation in a cervical lymph node: clusters of epithelioid histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells.
Oncohematology
Megakaryocyte in Blood in Primary Myelofibrosis
Clinical case of primary myelofibrosis: dysplastic megakaryocyte, dacryocytes, and blasts found in peripheral blood, JAK2 V617F mutation.
Lab test interpretation
Saliva Crystallization: The Fern Sign in Ovulation
The phenomenon of saliva crystallization and the fern sign on microscopy of a native smear: connection with estrogen levels and ovulation detection.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Peripheral Blood: Differential Diagnostics
A clinical case of an 86-year-old patient with 17% blasts in the blood: morphological criteria for assessing immature cells and differential diagnostics in a blood smear.
Clinical cases
Cytology of Pericardial Effusion in Sarcoma Metastasis
Clinical case of metastatic pericardial effusion in sarcoma. Cytological features: polymorphism, atypical mitoses, and giant multinucleated cells.
Oncohematology
Atypical Promyelocytes in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Morphological features of atypical promyelocytes (blasts) in a complete blood count of a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia: blood smear microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Morphology
Urine sediment microscopy: polymorphism of uric acid crystals, rosettes, and druses. A clinical case of massive crystalluria in a urine sample.
Parasitology
Microfilariae and Babesia in a Dog's Blood Smear: Co-infection
Discovery of microfilariae and Babesia spp. in a dog's blood smear. Results of complete blood count and biochemical analysis in a combined parasitic invasion.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Blood Smear: Causes and Significance
Explore the causes of giant platelets in blood smears, including Bernard-Soulier syndrome and myeloproliferative disorders, and their morphological assessment.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation: Diagnostic Criteria
Laboratory criteria for neutrophil hypersegmentation in a complete blood count: hereditary forms, megaloblastic anemia, and the impact of cytostatic therapy.