Parasitology
Diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Blood Smears
A clinical case of malaria after travel to Uganda: identification of Plasmodium falciparum ring forms in a blood smear, differential diagnosis, and PCR confirmation.
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
Creola Bodies in Sputum in Bronchial Asthma
Morphology of Creola bodies in native sputum smears in bronchial asthma: clusters of ciliated columnar epithelium under microscopy.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Skin Scrape from Itchy Rash
A clinical parasitology case: microscopy of skin scrapes from an elderly man with an itchy rash. Identify the objects found in the microphotographs.
Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Post-Massage Urine: Microscopy
Morphology and microscopy of amyloid bodies in post-massage urine sediment. Features of detecting layered formations during prostate secretion microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Post-Massage Urine Sediment
Microscopy of the third portion of post-massage urine sediment: detection of prostatic amyloid bodies with characteristic layering during laboratory examination.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma: Plasma Cells in Myelogram
A clinical case of multiple myeloma: bone destruction, rouleaux formation, and up to 18% plasma cells in a bone marrow smear.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow in Acute Leukemia Remission: Morphology
Morphological features of bone marrow aspirate in acute leukemia remission: erythroid hyperplasia, intercellular bridges, and macrophages.
Lab test interpretation
Diagnosing Pediatric Arterial Hypertension: An Algorithm
An algorithm for the differential diagnosis of secondary arterial hypertension in children, including laboratory and instrumental search criteria.
Hematology
Eosinophil Mitosis in Bone Marrow Smear: Morphology
Microscopy of a bone marrow smear at 1000x magnification: morphological features of an eosinophil precursor mitotic figure with granules in the cytoplasm.
Parasitology
Vaginal Candidiasis and Trichomoniasis in a Flora Smear
Microscopic image of a mixed infection: Candida pseudohyphae and trichomonads in a flora smear, indicating vaginal candidiasis and trichomoniasis.
Lab test interpretation
Alveolar Macrophages in Sputum Microscopy
Morphological features of alveolar macrophages in native sputum and Ziehl-Neelsen stained smears. Leukocytes and cellular inclusions.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying Helminth Eggs in Stool
A diagnostic parasitology exercise: identify the helminth species from a microphotograph of an egg in stool, considering migratory and intestinal phases of invasion.