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Erythrocytes in Skin Scrapings After KOH Solution Treatment

Microscopy of skin scrapings in 20% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution: erythrocyte changes and features of differential diagnosis of artifacts.

Dmitry Emelyanov Dmitry Emelyanov 1 min
Native preparation of skin scraping: erythrocytes after incubation in 20% KOH, magnification x400
Native preparation of skin scraping: erythrocytes after incubation in 20% KOH, magnification x400
Native preparation of skin scraping in KOH solution: general view of the microscope field, x400
Native preparation of skin scraping in KOH solution: general view of the microscope field, x400

Skin scraping. Erythrocytes after approximately half an hour in alkali, 20% KOH. Magnification x400+zoom.

Material kindly provided by medical laboratory technician Dmitry Emelyanov.

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