Parasitology
Trichomonads in Papanicolaou Cytological Smears
Morphology of Trichomonas vaginalis in cervical oncocytology smears. Features of parasite detection using Papanicolaou cytological staining.
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Microscopy
Parasitology
Morphology of Trichomonas Vaginalis in Urogenital Smear
Microscopic appearance of Trichomonas vaginalis in a urogenital smear stained with Romanowsky-Giemsa: flagella, nucleus, and characteristic cytoplasm.
Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Single Object in Kato Stool Sample
Diagnostic challenge: a single object found in a Kato stool smear during the examination of a pregnant woman. Try to identify the finding from the photo.
Parasitology
Enterobius vermicularis Eggs in Urine Sediment: A Case Study
A clinical case report on the detection of Enterobius vermicularis eggs during urine sediment microscopy in a patient hospitalized in a gynecology department.
Clinical cases
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Sputum: Ziehl-Neelsen Stain
A clinical case of acid-fast Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection in a sputum sample using Ziehl-Neelsen staining, confirmed by PCR.
Lab test interpretation
Fungal Mycelium in Groin Skin Scraping: Mycosis Diagnosis
Microscopic view of a skin scraping from the groin folds: clusters of fungal mycelium filaments in a native preparation, indicative of inguinal dermatophytosis (epidermophytosis).
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Exercise: Urinalysis in a 42-Year-Old Patient
A diagnostic exercise on urine sediment microscopy for a 42-year-old male. Identify characteristic elements and inclusions in the native urine sample.
Parasitology
Bile Microscopy: Opisthorchis Felineus Eggs
Microscopic findings in bile during opisthorchiasis: detection of Opisthorchis felineus eggs in a native preparation during duodenal content examination.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Foot Skin Scraping: Pathogenic Fungal Mycelium
Microscopic examination of a native foot skin scraping preparation in mycosis. Detection of branching pathogenic fungal mycelium among epidermal scales.
Parasitology
Chilomastix mesnili: Cyst and Trophozoite Morphology
Morphological features of the protozoan Chilomastix mesnili in a stool smear: microscopic characteristics of the cyst with a hyaline knob and the trophozoite.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy Challenge: Identifying Findings
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy for an adult patient: help identify the origin of the structures found in a native preparation.
Lab test interpretation
Starch Grains and Talc in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Learn how starch grains and talc appear under urine sediment microscopy: concentric layering of the artifact and confirmation using Lugol's solution.