Lab test interpretation

Curschmann Spirals in Sputum: Native Smear Microscopy

Microscopic examination of sputum: detection of Curschmann spirals in a native smear. Diagnostic significance of the finding in bronchial asthma.

Native sputum smear: Curschmann spiral against a background of cellular detritus
Native sputum smear: Curschmann spiral against a background of cellular detritus

🔬 Curschmann spiral in sputum, native smear 🌀 🙏 Photo kindly provided by KDL biologist Yulia Guseva, Belorechenskaya Central District Hospital.