Parasitology
Bile Microscopy Challenge: Identifying Findings
Diagnostic case analysis: unusual motile forms and round structures found in bile sediment. Determine the nature of the objects using light 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
Artifacts and False Parasites in Bile Microscopy
Bile microscopy during duodenal intubation: differential diagnosis of parasites, incidental arthropods, pollen, and plant artifacts.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Morphology and Flow Cytometry
A clinical case of hairy cell leukemia: cell morphology in blood and bone marrow, flow cytometry data with co-expression of CD11c, CD103, and CD25.
Clinical cases
Metastatic Lobular Breast Carcinoma in a Lymph Node
Cytological features of metastatic lobular breast carcinoma in a lymph node: differential diagnosis from lymphoma and plasmacytoma, tumor immunophenotype.
Clinical cases
Transmissible Venereal Sarcoma in Dogs: Cytology
A clinical case of transmissible venereal sarcoma in a husky: cytological features of a round cell tumor with characteristic cytoplasmic vacuolization.
Parasitology
Blastocystis hominis in Stool: Parasep Enrichment Method
Microscopic view of Blastocystis hominis in a native stool sample after Parasep enrichment. Vacuolar forms of the parasite, x400 magnification.
Hematology
Hypochromia of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear: Causes and Morphology
Morphological signs of erythrocyte hypochromia in a blood smear. Causes of decreased hemoglobin saturation: IDA, thalassemia, and lead poisoning.
Hematology
Leukocyte Morphology in Blood Smear: A Diagnostic Challenge
A clinical case study in laboratory hematology: identify the disease characterized by the cells presented in the blood smear microphotographs.
Oncohematology
Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Bone Marrow Metastasis
A clinical case of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma: atypical cell clusters in bone marrow aspirate, immunophenotyping, and diagnosis.
Laboratory methods
DNA Molecule Structure: Fundamentals of Molecular Genetics
Features of DNA double helix structure, principles of genetic material organization, and molecular diagnostic methods in the clinical laboratory.
Oncohematology
L3 Blasts Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear: A Case
A clinical case of leukemia: L3 blast morphology with basophilic cytoplasm, vacuolization, and karyorrhexis in a peripheral blood smear.
Parasitology
Morphology of Helminth Eggs: Schistosoma, Enterobius, Moniezia
Microscopic features of parasite eggs: Schistosoma mansoni, Enterobius vermicularis, Moniezia benedeni, and Moniezia expansa in native preparations.