Hematology
Reticulocyte Microscopy in Anemia: Supravital Staining
Evaluating reticulocytes in anemia: supravital blood smear staining, counting the reticulogranular substance, and the clinical significance of reticulocytosis.
Tag
Staining
Lab test interpretation
Morphology of Candida in Papanicolaou Cervical Smears
Features of detecting Candida fungi in cervical smears stained by Papanicolaou: pseudomycelium, blastospores, and inflammatory epithelial changes.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smear with Methylene Blue Stain
Microscopic view of Trichomonas vaginalis in a vaginal smear stained with methylene blue: morphology of protozoa and leukocyte reaction.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Gonorrhea Smears: Gram and Methylene Blue Stains
Microscopic detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urogenital smears: features of methylene blue and Gram staining, and diplococci phagocytosis.
Lab test interpretation
Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) in Sputum Smear
Microscopic detection of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in sputum smears using Ziehl–Neelsen staining for tuberculosis diagnosis.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smear: Methylene Blue Stain
Microscopy of a vaginal smear in trichomoniasis: detection of Trichomonas vaginalis and pronounced leukocyte reaction with methylene blue staining.
Lab test interpretation
Renal Epithelial Fatty Degeneration in Urine Sediment
Morphology of renal epithelium with fatty degeneration: microscopy of urine sediment in native form and after Sudan III staining at 400x magnification.
Laboratory methods
Leishman and Giemsa Staining of Blood and Bone Marrow Smears
Comparison of Leishman and Giemsa staining methods for blood and bone marrow smears in acute and chronic leukemias, MDS, and other hematological pathologies.
Laboratory methods
Errors in Ziehl-Neelsen Carbol Fuchsin Preparation
An analysis of an error in preparing Ziehl-Neelsen carbol fuchsin stain: why the dye solution unexpectedly turned green. A common lab mistake.
Parasitology
Cryptosporidium Oocysts with Acid-Fast Staining
Morphology and staining artifacts of Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts using the acid-fast method: differentiation from yeast cells in a smear.
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.
Hematology
Heinz Bodies in Feline Erythrocytes Due to Oxidative Stress
Detection of Heinz bodies in cat erythrocytes using supravital staining. Causes of oxidative hemolysis, toxins, and features of blood cell morphology.