Parasitology
Helminth Eggs and Protozoan Cysts in Stool Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Entamoeba coli cysts, and eggs of Hymenolepis nana, Ascaris lumbricoides, Taenia spp., whipworm, and liver fluke in a coprogram.
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Microscopy
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Structures in a Vaginal Smear
A diagnostic microscopy challenge for a flora smear: evaluating cellular elements and suspicious inclusions in vaginal discharge.
Parasitology
Cat Feces Microscopy: Object Identification Challenge
A clinical parasitology challenge: an oval object, 6.9 µm in size, was found in a cat's fecal sample during immersion microscopy. Identify the finding.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying Helminth Eggs Under Microscope
A diagnostic challenge in parasitology: identify the helminth species based on eggs observed in a microscopic preparation. A practical exercise in laboratory microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Erythrocytes, Fungal Spores, Flora
Microscopy of urine sediment stained by Romanowsky: erythrocytes, fungal spores, and abundant rod-shaped flora are visible at 1000x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Saliva Crystallization: The Fern Sign in Ovulation
The phenomenon of saliva crystallization and the fern sign on microscopy of a native smear: connection with estrogen levels and ovulation detection.
Lab test interpretation
Intracellular Starch and Digestible Fiber in Stool Analysis
Detecting digestible plant fiber and intracellular starch in coprograms: microscopy with Lugol's solution and the clinical significance of amylorrhea.
Hematology
Dyserythropoiesis: Cytoplasmic and Internuclear Bridges
Morphological signs of dyserythropoiesis in bone marrow aspirate: detection of cytoplasmic and internuclear bridges in erythroid cells.
Hematology
Microscopy Exercise: Bone Marrow Cell Classification
A diagnostic exercise in laboratory hematology: classification and morphological assessment of atypical cells in a bone marrow aspirate smear.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Coprogram: Microscopic Analysis
Discovering triple phosphate (struvite) crystals during stool microscopy. Diagnostic significance of triple phosphates in coprogram, native preparation.
Parasitology
Toxocara Egg Morphology in Feces with Lugol's Stain
Microscopic examination of cat feces with Lugol's solution: characteristic morphological features and the thick shell of Toxocara nematode eggs.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopic Diagnosis of Foot Skin Mycosis with KOH
Microscopy of foot skin scrapings after KOH treatment: detection of septate mycelial filaments and fungal arthrospores in mycosis diagnosis (40x objective).