Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Suspicion of an Oocyst
Clinical case of urine sediment microscopy in an ICU patient: differential diagnosis of a suspicious inclusion, oocysts, and artifacts.
Lab test interpretation
Epithelial Sheets and Mucus in Urine Sediment: Preparation Errors
How patient preparation defects affect urine sediment microscopy. Massive accumulations of squamous epithelium and mucus hindering cell differentiation.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Characteristic rhomboid crystal forms observed with acidic urine pH.