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Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of triple phosphate (struvite) crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Accumulation of prism-shaped crystals ('coffin lids') in the field of view.
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Urinalysis
Parasitology
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs Found in Urine Sediment
Accidental discovery of a pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) egg in urine sediment during microscopy on an automated Cobas u6500 analyzer. A rare clinical case.
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Leukocyte Casts in Urine: Sediment Microscopy
Urine sediment microscopy: detecting leukocyte casts as a marker of inflammatory processes in renal tubules and interstitium.
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Yeast Fungi and Pseudomycelium in Urine Sediment
Detection of mycelial filaments and budding yeast cells in urine sediment: microscopic picture in mycosis and contamination with vaginal discharge.
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Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment during microscopic examination. Causes of crystalluria and features of microscopy at 400x magnification.
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Leukocytes in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Causes
Morphological features and detection of leukocytes in urine sediment: differentiation of neutrophils, factors of cell lysis, and clinical causes of leukocyturia.
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Pollen in Urine Sediment: Differentiating from Parasites
Microscopy of urine sediment: differential diagnosis of plant pollen from protozoan cysts and helminth eggs. Artifacts in general urine analysis.
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Urine Sediment Microscopy: Identify the Cast Type
A practical laboratory diagnostics exercise: identify the type of cast during urine sediment microscopy. A test for clinical laboratory specialists.
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Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment: Causes and Diagnosis
Hexagonal cystine crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Explore the causes of cystinuria, detection specifics, and diagnostic significance of the analysis.
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Cylindrical Epithelium in Urine Sediment During Intoxication
Microscopy of urine sediment in toxic injury: detection of sheets and individual cells of cylindrical epithelium amidst pronounced proteinuria.
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Urothelial Cell Sheet in Urine Sediment with Tumor
Urine sediment microscopy for suspected bladder neoplasm: a cluster of transitional epithelial (urothelial) cells and pronounced hematuria.
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Ammonium Acid Urate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Ammonium acid urate (ammonium biurate) crystals in urine sediment: microscopic appearance at pH 5, morphology, and nomenclature specifics.