Parasitology
Broad Tapeworm Eggs in Stool Sample: Microscopy
Morphology of broad tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum) eggs in a native stool sample under microscopy. Features of laboratory diagnosis of diphyllobothriasis.
Tag
Microscopy
Parasitology
Morphology of Fasciola hepatica Egg in Fascioliasis
Microscopic morphological features of the trematode Fasciola hepatica egg: golden-brown shell and characteristic operculum at one pole.
Lab test interpretation
Acyclovir Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy Findings
Morphology of acyclovir crystals in urine sediment by light and polarized microscopy: a clinical example of drug-induced crystalluria.
Parasitology
Henneguya salminicola Myxosporidia in Omul Muscle Tissue
A case of Myxosporidia (presumed Henneguya salminicola) found in omul muscle: macroscopic view of cysts and microscopic examination of parasite spores.
Lab test interpretation
Fresh Erythrocytes in Urine Sediment During Hematuria
Microscopy of urine sediment in massive hematuria: an entire field of view covered with unchanged (fresh) erythrocytes in a patient with a bladder tumor.
Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Prostatic Secretion: Microscopic Analysis
Microscopy of native prostatic secretion: morphology of amyloid bodies, mucus, and cellular elements at 40x magnification. A guide for laboratory hematology.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Blood Smears in Acute Leukemia
Key morphological features of blast cells in peripheral blood smears in acute leukemia: evaluating nuclear chromatin and cytoplasm structure.
Lab test interpretation
Sulfadiazine Crystals in Urine with Acute Kidney Injury
Morphology of sulfadiazine crystals in urine sediment during acute kidney injury: bright-field and polarized light microscopy of a native preparation.
Parasitology
Entamoeba polecki Cyst: Morphology in Iodine Stain
Microscopic characteristics of Entamoeba polecki cyst: detection of numerous chromatoid bodies in a wet mount stained with Lugol's solution.
Lab test interpretation
Stool Microscopy Exercise: Objects in Native Preparation
Clinical case: microscopy of a native stool sample from a 2.5-year-old child with suspected metabolic pathology. How to describe the clusters of objects in the field of view?
Parasitology
Microscopy of Helminth Eggs in Native Fecal and Urine Samples
Morphology of helminth eggs by light microscopy: Alaria alata, Toxocara canis, and Thominx aerophilus in feces, and Capillaria plica nematode in urine sediment.
Parasitology
Demodex Mite in Cytological Skin Examination
Microscopic detection of Demodex mites in cytological skin scrapings: parasitic morphology and differential diagnosis with basal cell carcinoma.