Hematology
Schistocyte Morphology in Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Morphological features of schistocytes in peripheral blood in a child with hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Romanowsky-stained blood smear 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
Parasitology Challenge: Unknown Object in Urine Sediment
A diagnostic parasitology challenge: a motile microorganism, 130 µm long, was found in a native urine sediment preparation. Identify the object from the photos.
Clinical cases
Cytology Case: Cervical Smear in Menopause
A self-assessment clinical case: Papanicolaou-stained cervical smear from a menopausal woman. Interpret the microscopic findings.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Flora Smear: Morphology & Diagnosis
Morphological features of Trichomonas vaginalis during microscopy of a stained smear: differential diagnosis, epithelium, and concomitant microflora.
Lab test interpretation
Coccobacillary Flora in Cervical Smear: Microscopic Findings
Microscopy of a cervical smear reveals abundant coccobacillary microflora, leukocyte clusters, and squamous epithelial cells, indicative of inflammation.
Clinical cases
Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Study
A 16-year-old cat presented with an oral mass. This case details the cytological findings of a malignant process and subsequent histological verification of squamous cell carcinoma.
Clinical cases
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix: Papanicolaou Cytology
Cervical cytology smears from a 68-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma. Papanicolaou stain, showing complexes of atypical epithelial cells.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma: Bone Marrow Cell Morphology
A clinical case of multiple myeloma in a 73-year-old patient: plasma cells, proplasmacytes, and multinucleated forms in bone marrow smears.
Lab test interpretation
Clue Cells in Vaginal Smear: Diagnostics and Morphology
Morphology of clue cells in a gynecological vaginal smear. Signs of bacterial vaginosis, bacterial adhesion to epithelium, and laboratory diagnostics.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Blasts and Myeloperoxidase Reaction
A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia: hypocellular bone marrow, blast cell morphology, positive myeloperoxidase reaction, and immunophenotyping.
Clinical cases
Cytology Case Study: ThinPrep Cervical Smear
A clinical oncology cytology case: interpretation of epithelial changes in a ThinPrep liquid-based cytology smear of the cervix and vagina.
Hematology
Gaucher Disease: Morphology of Gaucher Cells in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of Gaucher disease in a 51-year-old female patient: morphology of storage cells in the myelogram, enzymatic diagnostics, and GBA gene mutations.