Parasitology
Corynosoma strumosum Eggs and Larvae: Microscopic Features
Microscopic characteristics of Corynosoma strumosum eggs and larvae in stool and fish tissues: morphological features of the parasite and human infection routes.
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Diagnostics
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.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Skin Scrapes
Cytological signs of basal cell carcinoma in skin scrapes: dense clusters of basaloid cells, high N/C ratio, moderate nuclear polymorphism, and interstitial substance.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Smear Microscopy: Lab Diagnosis
Morphological features of Trichomonas vaginalis under light microscopy of a stained smear. Laboratory diagnosis of urogenital trichomoniasis.
Parasitology
Dwarf Tapeworm Hymenolepis nana: Morphology of Parasite and Eggs
Diagnosis of hymenolepiasis: microscopic features of the dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana), structure of the scolex with hooks, and morphology of eggs with polar filaments.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Opisthorchis Eggs in Feces by Concentration Method
Microscopic detection of Opisthorchis felineus eggs in feces using the formalin-ether concentration method. Diagnosis of opisthorchiasis in seropositive patients.
Lab test interpretation
Coprogram Exercise: Identifying a Spiral Structure in Stool
A diagnostic exercise in stool microscopy. A student found an unusual spiral structure in a sample. Try to determine the nature of this finding.
Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Prostatic Secretion: Microscopic Analysis
Microscopy of native prostatic secretion: morphology of amyloid bodies, mucus, and cellular elements at 40x magnification. A guide for laboratory hematology.
Clinical cases
Unusual Objects in a Gynecological Smear: A Case Study
A clinical microscopy challenge: unusual large objects found in a gynecological smear from a 33-year-old woman. Methylene blue stain.
Lab test interpretation
Cholesterol Crystals in Urine: Microscopy and Causes of Lipuria
Morphology of cholesterol crystals during urine sediment microscopy. Clinical significance of lipuria in nephrotic syndrome and lipoid nephrosis.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Erythrocytes and Cylindruria
Peculiarities of urine sediment microscopy in pronounced erythrocyturia: detection of barely visible elements, hyaline casts, and epithelial cells.
Lab test interpretation
Neutral Fat in Coprogram: Sudan III Staining for Steatorrhea
Detection of neutral fat in stool using Sudan III staining. Microscopic signs of steatorrhea, causes of lipid malabsorption, and diagnostic approaches.