Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Candida Yeast-Like Fungi in Stained Smear
Morphology of Candida yeast-like fungi in a stained smear: detection of pseudomycelial filaments and budding blastospores by light microscopy.
Tag
Mycosis
Lab test interpretation
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.
Lab test interpretation
Morphology of Aspergillus niger Culture in Otomycosis
Characteristic macro- and microscopic features of a pure Aspergillus niger culture isolated from an ear swab: conidiophores, conidia, and mycelium.
Clinical cases
Diagnosis of Candidal Onychomycosis in KOH Preparation
Microscopy features of nail scrapings in onychomycosis: detecting budding cells, pseudohyphae, and Candida albicans germ tubes in 20% KOH solution.
Lab test interpretation
Malassezia Fungi Morphology in Skin Scrapes by Microscopy
Microscopy features of Malassezia fungi in skin scrapes: characteristic unipolar budding of yeast cells in a 20% potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation.
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.
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.
Lab test interpretation
Paecilomycosis Blood Test: Myths and Pseudodiagnostics
An analysis of paecilomycosis blood test forms with fictitious fungal content norms. Addressing the problem of pseudodiagnostics in clinical laboratory practice.
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.
Clinical cases
Fungal Keratitis: Yeast-like Fungi in Corneal Scrapings
A clinical case of fungal keratitis: microscopy of corneal ulcer scrapings, May-Grünwald stain, revealing yeast-like fungal spores and pseudomycelia.
Clinical cases
Hair Microscopy in Trichophytosis: Ectothrix-Type Spores
Microscopic findings of hair infection in trichophytosis. Ectothrix-type fungal spore arrangement, absence of Wood's lamp fluorescence, 400x magnification.
Laboratory methods
Elastic Fibers in Skin Scrapes: Distinguishing from Fungal Mycelia
Learn to differentiate elastic fibers from fungal mycelia in skin scrapes under microscopy with 20% KOH: morphology, branching, and optical properties.