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Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Morphology
Urine sediment microscopy: polymorphism of uric acid crystals, rosettes, and druses. A clinical case of massive crystalluria in a urine sample.
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Microscopy
Parasitology
Dwarf Tapeworm Hymenolepis nana: Morphology of Parasite and Eggs
Diagnosis of hymenolepiasis: microscopic features of the dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana), structure of the scolex with hooks, and morphology of eggs with polar filaments.
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.
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Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphological features of cystine crystals in urine sediment: differentiating hexagonal plates from leukocytes and erythrocytes during microscopy.
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Stool Microscopy: Round Elements in Lugol's Prep
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy: round elements were found in a Lugol's solution preparation from an elderly patient. What could they be?
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Leptotrichia Bacteria in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Analysis
Morphological features of Leptotrichia (Leptothrix) bacteria in urine sediment microscopy: identification of filamentous bacteria in a native preparation.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Opisthorchis Eggs in Feces by Concentration Method
Microscopic detection of Opisthorchis felineus eggs in feces using the formalin-ether concentration method. Diagnosis of opisthorchiasis in seropositive patients.
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Renal Epithelial Cells in Urine Sediment: Morphology
Renal tubular epithelial cells in urine sediment: morphological features, microscopic identification, and clinical significance in kidney diseases.
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Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Infant Coprogram: A Case Study
Charcot-Leyden crystals detected during stool microscopy in a 4-month-old infant. This article discusses the diagnostic significance of this eosinophilic inflammation marker.
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Coprogram Exercise: Identifying a Spiral Structure in Stool
A diagnostic exercise in stool microscopy. A student found an unusual spiral structure in a sample. Try to determine the nature of this finding.
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Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of calcium oxalate crystals in urine sediment: monohydrate in dumbbell shape and dihydrate as an envelope under light microscopy.
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Amoxicillin Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopic Analysis
Morphology of amoxicillin crystals in urine sediment by phase-contrast, light, and polarized microscopy: diagnosing drug-induced crystalluria.