Hematology
Cytomorphology Challenge: Cell Differentiation in Blood Smear
A diagnostic microscopy exercise for a 55-year-old patient with fever and sweating: identify the cell population based on morphology.
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Differential Diagnosis
Hematology
Proerythroblasts or Plasmacytes: A Feline Blood Smear Case
A hematology clinical case: differentiating basophilic mononuclear cells in a peripheral blood smear from a cat with severe macrocytic anemia.
Lab test interpretation
Case Study: Spherical Structures in Vaginal Smear
A clinical microscopy exercise on a vaginal smear from a 58-year-old woman: identify the origin of multiple spherical objects.
Parasitology
Parasitology Challenge: Identifying an Object in Stool
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy: differentiate a suspicious object in a native glycerin preparation at 400x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Spermatozoa in Vaginal Smear: Differential Diagnosis
Detecting spermatozoa during microscopy of a vaginal smear: differential diagnosis with yeast-like fungi and assessment of microflora.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Coprogram: Differentiating Spores and Artifacts
Analysis of microscopic findings in coprogram: brown oval inclusions, differential diagnosis of fungal spores, pollen, and artifacts.
Lab test interpretation
Neutral Calcium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Morphology of neutral calcium phosphate (calcium hydrogen phosphate) crystals in urine sediment. Microscopic features and differential diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Identify Inclusions in the Specimen
A diagnostic challenge in sputum examination: a native specimen with unknown rounded formations. Determine the nature of the detected structures.
Lab test interpretation
Fecal Microscopy: Differentiating Elements in Coprograms
A detailed study of small elements in coprograms: microscopy of native fecal samples and evaluation of structures with Lugol's solution and methylene blue staining.
Oncohematology
Differential Diagnosis of Blasts in Blood Smears: Common Errors
Analysis of typical errors in blood smear microscopy: why blast cells are mistaken for reactive lymphocytes and how to suspect acute leukemia in time.
Parasitology
Differential Diagnosis of Helminth Eggs in Stool Samples
A clinical case illustrating the differential diagnosis of helminth eggs and plant artifacts during stool microscopy. Key criteria for parasite identification.
Lab test interpretation
Stool Microscopy: Round Elements in Lugol's Prep
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy: round elements were found in a Lugol's solution preparation from an elderly patient. What could they be?