Parasitology
Diagnosis of Protozoa in Stool: A Microscopy Challenge
A clinical case study on examining a native stool sample with Lugol's solution at x1000 magnification. Identify the morphological structures in the images.
Tag
Differential Diagnosis
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Identifying Cast Types
A clinical question on urine sediment microscopy. Evaluate the morphology of cylindrical formations and perform differential diagnosis of the elements.
Lab test interpretation
Polyomavirus in Urine Cytology: Cell Types and Cancer Risk
Cytological diagnosis of polyomavirus in urine: the significance of morphological cell types A, B, C, and D in assessing the risk of bladder cancer.
Lab test interpretation
Microflora Assessment in Smear: Diplococci and Trichomonads
Analysis of microflora microscopic image: differential diagnosis of microorganisms, suspected trichomonads and gonococci in women.
Lab test interpretation
Cytology Case: Papanicolaou Smear Post-Radiation Therapy
Clinical case in cytological diagnostics: interpreting epithelial changes in a Papanicolaou smear from a patient after cervical radiation therapy.
Hematology
Platelet Dysplasia Mimicking Trypanosomiasis
A case of severe platelet dysplasia in a 66-year-old patient. Morphology of atypical platelets in blood smear, analyzer histograms, and resemblance to trypanosomiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Polyomavirus in Urine: Cytological Cell Types and Cancer Risk
Morphological cell types in polyomavirus infection in urine sediment: differential diagnosis of benign changes and urothelial carcinoma.
Clinical cases
Cervical Liquid-Based Cytology Case Study: ThinPrep
A clinical case in gynecological cytology: identify epithelial changes in a 44-year-old woman's ThinPrep slide based on the provided micrograph.
Hematology
Ring-shaped Leukocyte Nuclei in Peripheral Blood Smears
Holes and ring-shaped nuclei in leukocytes: morphological features of reactive lymphocytes in EBV, granulocyte dysplasia, and differential diagnostics.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identify Helminth Eggs in a Sample
A laboratory diagnostics challenge in parasitology: identify the species of helminth eggs found during microscopy of a native stool sample.
Clinical cases
Pleural Fluid Cytology: Identify Cells in Smear
Clinical case: 88-year-old female patient in cardiology with IHD. Evaluate pleural fluid smear cytology and identify cells in microphotographs.
Lab test interpretation
Cytological Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma
Morphological features of malignant mesothelioma cells in pleural fluid and ascites: clear cell and small cell cytological variants.