Lab test interpretation
Urinary Sediment Microscopy: Cells, Flora, and Casts
Key elements of urinary sediment under light microscopy: erythrocytes, leukocytes, epithelium, hyaline, granular, and waxy casts, bacteria, and yeast.
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
Candida Fungal Mycelium in Gynecological Smear
Microscopy of a gynecological smear in candidiasis: detection of abundant Candida fungal mycelium with methylene blue stain, 1000x magnification.
Hemostasis
Venous Thrombosis During Chemotherapy for Burkitt Lymphoma
A clinical case of venous thrombosis in a child with Burkitt lymphoma undergoing polychemotherapy: pedigree analysis and risk factors.
Oncohematology
Microscopy Challenge: Cell Identification in CML
Laboratory hematology test: identify cells found in a blood smear from a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia. A microscopy challenge.
Oncohematology
Clinical Case: Splenomegaly and Atypical Lymphocytes
Oncohematology clinical case: patient with splenomegaly, leukocytosis, and atypical lymphocytes in blood smear, BRAF mutation negative. Choose diagnosis.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypogranulation: Causes and Morphology
What neutrophil hypogranulation in a blood smear means: diagnostic significance in severe infections and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Oncohematology
Sezary Cells: Nuclear Morphology and Blood Smear Diagnosis
Morphological features of Sezary cells in blood smears: cerebriform nuclei, the role of UV radiation in pathogenesis, and principles of PUVA therapy.
Oncohematology
LP Cells in Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Characteristics of LP cells ("popcorn cells") in nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: cytological features, polylobed nuclei, and immunophenotype CD20+, CD30-.
Laboratory methods
Sperm Revitalization Solutions Test for Asthenozoospermia
Methodology for performing the sperm revitalization solutions test in asthenozoospermia: solution compositions, ejaculate mixing ratios, and kinesiogram calculation.
Hematology
Lymphocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Evaluating lymphocyte morphology in blood smears: vacuolization, cytoplasmic villi, and differential diagnosis with oncohematological diseases.
Lab test interpretation
Mycelium and Yeast Spores in Urine Sediment: Lab Diagnostics
Microscopy of urine sediment in candiduria: pseudomycelium filaments and budding yeast spores of Candida. Laboratory diagnostics of infections.
Oncohematology
B-IV Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Morphology and Immunophenotyping
A clinical case of B-IV acute lymphoblastic leukemia with hyperleukocytosis of 619×10⁹/L in an 82-year-old patient: blood cell morphology and immunophenotyping.