Yeast-like organisms in blood smears as a result of contamination during sample collection or staining. Analysis of a preanalytical error in clinical practice.
Contamination of blood / blood smears with yeast-like organisms. The material was delivered as blood smears from a remote clinic. I think from a dermatologist’s office :))
👉The case was kindly provided by - Olga Belozerova, clinical pathologist, head of the laboratory at the veterinary clinic “Noah’s Ark”, Kirov.
How excess EDTA in small blood volumes distorts analyzer scattergrams and cell morphology: echinocytes, nuclear pyknosis, and endothelial aggregates.
A clear example of gross violation of preparation rules for a flora smear test: spermatozoa found in a female sample. Preanalytical stage errors.
How to distinguish true bacteremia in sepsis from blood smear contamination and staining artifacts. Analysis of microscopic findings and fungal spores.
