Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Flora Smear: Differential Diagnosis of Trichomonads
Diagnostic exercise on microscopy of vaginal flora smear. Determine whether trichomonads or other cellular elements are present in the sample.
Tag
Differential Diagnosis
Lab test interpretation
Stool Microscopy Challenge: Identify the Finding
A clinical case study in stool microscopy: an unidentified structure in a Lugol's solution preparation. Determine the nature of the finding during coprological analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Ovoid Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment
How to differentiate ovoid calcium oxalate crystals from red blood cells during urine sediment microscopy: optical properties, fine focus, and common errors.
Parasitology
Morphology of Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites in Smears
Features of detecting Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites in acute infection. Differential diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, histoplasmosis, and leishmaniasis in smears.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Brain Biopsy in Neurological Syndrome
Clinical case: acute neurological syndrome after consuming poultry. Examination of a brain biopsy smear and electron microscopy findings.
Lab test interpretation
Leccinum Mushroom Spores as Artifacts in Coprograms
Morphology of Leccinum mushroom spores in stool microscopy. Differential diagnosis of artifacts and helminth eggs in coprograms with Lugol's solution.
Lab test interpretation
Acanthocytes in Urine Sediment: Glomerular Hematuria Marker
Acanthocytes (G1 cells) in urine sediment microscopy: morphology of dysmorphic erythrocytes and diagnostic criteria for glomerular hematuria.
Oncohematology
Polycythemia Vera: Erythrocyte Cytochemistry Insights
A 62-year-old male with polycythemia vera: blood counts, sodium nitrite methemoglobin detection method, and further diagnostic plan.
Hematology
Osteoclast Morphology in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Cytological features and differential diagnosis of osteoclasts in bone marrow aspirate smears. Microscopy of bone tissue stromal cells.
Clinical cases
Cervical Cytology Challenge: Contamination or Candidiasis?
A diagnostic challenge in cervical cytology: how to differentiate candidiasis from artifactual contamination during smear microscopy.
Hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Blasts and Reactive Lymphocytes
Morphological differences between reactive lymphocytes and blast cells in a blood smear: assessment of chromatin structure, cytoplasm contours, and nucleoli presence.
Parasitology
Blastocystis in Stool: Native Smear Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Blastocystis in a child's native stool smear. Differential diagnosis and evaluation criteria for laboratory hematology.