Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Coprogram: Differentiating Spores and Artifacts
Analysis of microscopic findings in coprogram: brown oval inclusions, differential diagnosis of fungal spores, pollen, and artifacts.
Tag
Analysis Artifacts
Parasitology
Differential Diagnosis of Helminth Eggs in Stool Samples
A clinical case illustrating the differential diagnosis of helminth eggs and plant artifacts during stool microscopy. Key criteria for parasite identification.
Lab test interpretation
Simonsiella spp. in Canine Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Cytological examination of canine bronchoalveolar lavage: detection of Simonsiella spp. bacteria as an indicator of oral cavity flora contamination.
Parasitology
Mites in Stool: Clinical Significance of Microscopic Findings
Discovering mites in a stool sample during microscopy: causes of pseudoparasitism, differential diagnosis, and the clinical significance of this finding in a coprogram.
Lab test interpretation
Starch Grains and Talc in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Learn how starch grains and talc appear under urine sediment microscopy: concentric layering of the artifact and confirmation using Lugol's solution.
Hematology
Neutrophil Vacuolization: Causes and Clinical Significance
What neutrophil vacuolization in a blood smear means: a marker of severe bacterial infection, sepsis, or an artifact of prolonged EDTA sample storage.
Hematology
Radial Aggregation of Red Blood Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear
Unusual fan-shaped arrangement and aggregation of red blood cells in a blood smear: differential diagnosis of preparation artifacts and pathological clusters.
Lab test interpretation
Creatine Kinase MB Higher Than Total: Causes of Macro-CK
Why CK-MB activity exceeds total creatine kinase in biochemical analysis: the phenomenon of macro-CK, isoenzyme interference, and clinical significance.
Laboratory methods
Artifacts in Nail Plate Scraping Microscopy
Sand particles in a nail plate scraping sample: a common artifact in onychomycosis microscopy, hindering visualization of fungal mycelium and spores.
Lab test interpretation
Leccinum Mushroom Spores as Artifacts in Coprograms
Morphology of Leccinum mushroom spores in stool microscopy. Differential diagnosis of artifacts and helminth eggs in coprograms with Lugol's solution.
Hematology
Unusual Red Blood Cell Aggregation in Peripheral Smear
An unusual radial aggregation of red blood cells in a peripheral blood smear. Features of red blood cell morphology assessment and laboratory artifacts.
Parasitology
Artifacts and False Parasites in Bile Microscopy
Bile microscopy during duodenal intubation: differential diagnosis of parasites, incidental arthropods, pollen, and plant artifacts.