Lab test interpretation
Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphological features of cystine crystals in urine sediment: differentiating hexagonal plates from leukocytes and erythrocytes during microscopy.
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.
Parasitology
Blastocystis hominis in Stool Microscopy: Identification Guide
Microscopic detection of Blastocystis hominis in native stool samples. Learn the morphology of these protozoa during coprological examination for parasitic infections.
Hematology
Disseminated Candidiasis in Peripheral Blood Smear
Peripheral blood smear in a child with disseminated candidiasis: phagocytosis of Candida cells by neutrophils, toxic granulation of the cytoplasm.
Hematology
Emperipolesis Phenomenon in Bone Marrow Smear
Emperipolesis in bone marrow smear: intact cell penetration into megakaryocyte cytoplasm. Morphology and clinical significance of the finding.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocyte Morphology in CMV Infection
Morphology of reactive lymphocytes in a blood smear from a 4-year-old child with acute cytomegalovirus infection: microscopy, digital gallery, and DIFF scattergram.
Hematology
Promyelocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Microscopic features of promyelocytes in a blood smear: characteristic nuclear structure, perinuclear zone, and abundant primary azurophilic granulation.
Oncohematology
Primary Myelofibrosis: Blood Smear and Trephine Biopsy
Morphology in primary myelofibrosis: leucoerythroblastic peripheral blood picture, megakaryocyte atypia, and reticulin fibrosis of the bone marrow.
Hematology
Evans Syndrome: Hemolytic Anemia Blood Smear Morphology
Blood smear morphology in Evans Syndrome: severe hemolysis, polychromasia, basophilic stippling, Howell-Jolly bodies, and normoblasts in peripheral blood.
Parasitology
Hepatozoon canis in Blood Smear: Gamont Detection
Morphological diagnosis of Hepatozoon canis in peripheral blood smears: detection of characteristic gamonts in neutrophil cytoplasm and PCR verification.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Diagnosis: A Clinical Case Study
A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia (AML M2) featuring blastemia, hyperleukocytosis, blood smear morphology, and bone marrow immunophenotyping and PCR results.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Trichomonas vaginalis in a Vaginal Smear
Microscopic diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis in a stained vaginal smear: differentiating it from leukocytes and epithelial cells. Key features and challenges.
Hematology
May-Hegglin Anomaly in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features of May-Hegglin anomaly in a child's blood smear: giant platelets and Döhle body-like inclusions in neutrophil cytoplasm.