Lab test interpretation
Dermatophyte Mycelium in Skin Scrape Preparations
Microscopy of skin scrapes: detecting branching septate dermatophyte mycelium in native preparations with 20% KOH for cutaneous mycoses.
Tag
Dermatophytes
Lab test interpretation
Fungal Arthrospores in Nail Samples from Onychomycosis
Microscopic view of onychomycosis in a 20% KOH preparation: chains of arthroconidia (arthrospores) and clusters of fungal spores in an affected nail plate.
Laboratory methods
Dermatophyte Diagnosis: Spore Type in Hair & Wood's Lamp
Differential diagnosis of dermatophytes: spore location in hair (ectothrix, endothrix) and fluorescence characteristics under Wood's lamp. Essential for lab professionals.
Laboratory methods
Direct Microscopy of Nail Plates in Onychomycosis
Interpreting direct microscopy results of nail scrapings in onychomycosis: criteria for evaluating mycelium, spores, yeast cells, and treatment strategy selection.
Parasitology
Microsporia Diagnosis: Morphology of Microsporum canis
Clinical manifestations of tinea capitis and microscopic characteristics of the causative agent Microsporum canis with spindle-shaped macroconidia.