Microscopy of a vaginal smear: the phenomenon of cervical mucus crystallization in the form of fern leaves for diagnosing premature rupture of membranes.
Microscopic examination of vaginal discharge. Positive crystallization test in a pregnant woman. The test is based on the phenomenon of cervical mucus crystallization (the “fern” sign). Indirectly confirms leakage of amniotic fluid (as amniotic fluid also crystallizes in a “fern-like” pattern).
🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Ekaterina Nozdrina, Omsk.
Microscopy of a native stool sample reveals a digestible plant fiber cell filled with partially digested starch grains. A case study.
Explore the morphology of waxy casts in urine sediment microscopy in a patient with renal failure and proteinuria. Understand their formation and diagnostic significance.
Microscopy of urine sediment: differential diagnosis of yeast cells and spermatozoa in native preparations, and the clinical significance of these findings.
