Lab test interpretation
Skin Scrape Microscopy for Mycosis Diagnosis
Microscopic examination of skin scales in mycosis: identifying mycelial threads and fungal spores in a native preparation at 200x magnification.
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Microscopy
Lab test interpretation
Leccinum Mushroom Spores as Artifacts in Coprograms
Morphology of Leccinum mushroom spores in stool microscopy. Differential diagnosis of artifacts and helminth eggs in coprograms with Lugol's solution.
Lab test interpretation
Hyaline-Droplet Casts in Urine Microscopy
Morphology of hyaline-droplet casts in urine sediment: formation mechanism, association with renal tubular epithelial dystrophy, and diagnostic significance.
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Leptotrichia Morphology in Urine Analysis: A Case Study
Explore the morphological features of Leptotrichia in urine sediment through microscopy of native and stained preparations for differential diagnosis of bacteriuria.
Parasitology
Case Study: Perianal Fold Impression Microscopy
A clinical laboratory diagnostics challenge: identify the object in a microscopic preparation of a perianal fold impression from a five-month-old child.
Parasitology
Dicrocoelium lanceatum Eggs in Stool Microscopy
Morphology of Dicrocoelium lanceatum (lancet fluke) eggs in stool emulsion microscopy: differential diagnosis of dicrocoeliosis.
Parasitology
Strongyloides stercoralis in Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Microscopic detection of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Features of laboratory diagnosis of strongyloidiasis.
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Microscopy of Vaginal Smear: Yeast-like Fungi Morphology
Morphology of Candida yeast-like fungi in a vaginal smear: pseudomycelium, blastospores, and co-occurring microflora during microscopy of a flora smear.
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Keratinizing Squamous Epithelium in Prostatic Secretion
Microscopy of prostatic secretion with Romanowsky-Giemsa stain: differential diagnosis of keratinizing squamous epithelial scales and leukoplakia.
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Cholesterol Crystals in Pleural Fluid: Microscopic Analysis
Morphology of cholesterol crystals in native pleural fluid: causes, diagnostic significance, and microscopic appearance. A guide for laboratory hematology.
Parasitology
Ascaris and Trichuris Eggs in Stool Microscopy
Morphology of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura eggs in native stool samples. Features of detecting mixed geohelminthic invasions in the laboratory.
Parasitology
Sarcoptes Scabiei Mite in Skin Scraping: Morphology & Diagnosis
Morphology of Sarcoptes scabiei mites in a native skin scraping preparation under microscopy: pathogen identification for scabies diagnosis.