Parasitology
Opisthorchis and Clonorchis Eggs in Stool Microscopy
Microscopic view of Opisthorchis / Clonorchis eggs in a native stool sample at x400 magnification. Laboratory diagnosis of opisthorchiasis.
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
Differential Diagnosis of Iron Metabolism Disorders
Comparative table of iron and heme metabolism disorders: IDA, anemia of chronic disease, hemochromatosis, sideroblastic anemia, and porphyrias.
Parasitology
Parasite Egg Detection in Stool Microscopy: A Clinical Case
A clinical case in parasitology: detection and identification of a 35 µm helminth egg during stool microscopy with a 40x objective.
Hematology
Morphological Classification of Monocytes by ICSH Standards
ICSH recommendations for monocyte lineage assessment: classification of monocyte maturation stages, analysis methods, and diagnostic biomarkers MDW, LMR, and NMR.
Hematology
Signs of Dyserythropoiesis in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Bone marrow morphology in dyserythropoiesis: erythroid proliferation, binucleated erythroblasts, intercellular bridges, and megaloblasts in the smear.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying Larva in Stool Sample
Clinical parasitology case: identify the parasite species from a microphotograph of a 60 µm egg with an emerging larva in a native stool sample from a child.
Oncohematology
Microscopy Challenge: Pink Masses in CML Blood Smear
A diagnostic microscopy exercise for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) blood smears. Identify the origin of large pink formations among leukocytes.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Microscopic Examination of Skin Scrape
A clinical parasitology case: diagnose and identify parasite forms observed during microscopic examination of a patient's skin scrape.
Hematology
Granulocyte Clasmacytosis in Bone Marrow Aspirate
What is granulocyte clasmacytosis? How to distinguish cytoplasmic fragments from platelets and plasmodia in bone marrow smears in folic acid deficiency.
Oncohematology
Morphology of Dysplastic Megakaryocytes in MDS
Clinical case of megakaryocytic dysplasia in bone marrow: micromegakaryocytes, hypolobulated nuclei, and 6% myeloblasts in a patient with splenomegaly.
Oncohematology
Blast Identification and Morphology in Blood Smears
Criteria for recognizing blast cells in blood smear microscopy. Features of nucleoli and chromatin morphology in oncohematological diseases.
Laboratory methods
Flagging Band Neutrophils on Mindray BC-6800 Analyzer
Clinical case review: why the Mindray BC-6800 hematology analyzer did not flag a left shift despite 42% band neutrophils.