Lab test interpretation
Candidiasis: Yeast-like Fungi Mycelium in Vaginal Smear
Microscopy of a vaginal smear in candidiasis: detection of pseudomycelial filaments and spores of Candida fungi with methylene blue staining.
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
Osteoclast Morphology in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Morphological features of an osteoclast in a normal bone marrow aspirate: granular cytoplasm, multiple homogeneous nuclei with single nucleoli.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy: Helminth Egg Identification Challenge
A clinical case study in parasitological stool examination: identify the species of helminth egg during microscopy of a native preparation.
Lab test interpretation
Helicobacter pylori Detection in Gastric Cytology
Detecting Helicobacter pylori in gastric mucosal cytology: microscopic signs of colonization, diagnostic methods, and clinical aspects of the infection.
Hematology
Amitosis in Bone Marrow Smear: Morphological Features
Morphological signs of amitosis in hematopoietic cells in a bone marrow smear. Light microscopy of direct nuclear division without a spindle.
Parasitology
Differential Diagnosis of Microfilariae in Blood Smear
Algorithm for microscopic identification of microfilariae in blood: Brugia malayi, Wuchereria bancrofti, Loa loa, and Mansonella. Collection and staining rules.
Lab test interpretation
Acid-Fast Mycobacteria and Curschmann's Spirals in Sputum
Microscopic examination of sputum in tuberculosis and lung pathology: detection of acid-fast mycobacteria (AFB) and Curschmann's spirals.
Oncohematology
Feline Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Blood Smear
A clinical case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in a cat. Features of lymphocyte morphology in a blood smear and detection of CLL in veterinary practice.
Education
Infectious Exanthems in Children: Differential Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis of infectious exanthems in children: clinical examples of Lyme disease, herpes, roseola, ecthyma gangrenosum, and streptoderma.
Hemostasis
Platelet Satellitism Around Neutrophils in Blood Smear
Platelet satellitism is an in vitro phenomenon in EDTA samples involving interaction with neutrophil CD16. Morphology of platelet adhesion in blood smear.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cyst in Stool: Lugol's Microscopy
Microscopic detection of an Entamoeba coli cyst in a stool sample with Lugol's solution. Morphological features of a non-pathogenic intestinal amoeba.
Hematology
Blood Basophil Morphology in Ferrets, Dogs, and Cats
Explore the morphological features of peripheral blood basophils in ferrets, dogs, and cats. Microscopy of blood smears stained with Romanowsky-Giemsa at 1000x magnification.