Lab test interpretation
Yeast Mycelium in Urinalysis: Microscopy & Identification
Microscopy of urine sediment: detection of mycelium and pseudomycelium of Candida yeast-like fungi amidst squamous epithelial cells in a native preparation.
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Microscopy
Parasitology
Microfilariae and Babesia in a Dog's Blood Smear: Co-infection
Discovery of microfilariae and Babesia spp. in a dog's blood smear. Results of complete blood count and biochemical analysis in a combined parasitic invasion.
Lab test interpretation
Candida Pseudomycelium Morphology in Vaginal Smear
Microscopy features of vaginal flora smear in candidiasis: bizarre forms of Candida pseudomycelium, leukocytes, and epithelial cells.
Lab test interpretation
Case Study: Spherical Structures in Vaginal Smear
A clinical microscopy exercise on a vaginal smear from a 58-year-old woman: identify the origin of multiple spherical objects.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment microscopy: optical properties, polymorphism, and diagnostic significance of crystalluria.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Helminth Egg Identification in Stool
A clinical parasitology exercise: differential diagnosis of helminthiasis based on egg morphology in stool during a routine check-up of a cafeteria worker.
Parasitology
Demodex Mites in Skin Scrapings: Microscopic Findings
Accidental discovery of Demodex mites during microscopic examination of a skin scraping for pathogenic fungi. Morphology of the causative agent of demodicosis.
Oncohematology
Myeloma Cell Morphology: Flower-Shaped Nuclei
Cytological features of multiple myeloma in bone marrow aspirate: atypical plasma cells with multi-lobed, flower-shaped nuclei.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Hymenolepis nana Eggs in Stool Samples
Explore the morphology of Hymenolepis nana eggs in stool samples using native preparations and Lugol's solution staining, with microscopy at 400x and 600x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Cervical Canal Epithelial Tubal Metaplasia: Cytology
Cytological features of tubal metaplasia in a cervical canal smear: ciliated cells, Romanowsky stain, ×1000 magnification. Learn more.
Lab test interpretation
Ciliated Epithelium in Rhinocytogram: Morphology
Morphology of ciliated (respiratory) epithelium of the nasal mucosa during rhinocytogram microscopy. Evaluation of epithelial cells in the smear.
Parasitology
Parasitology Challenge: Identifying an Object in Stool
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy: differentiate a suspicious object in a native glycerin preparation at 400x magnification.