Parasitology
Ascaris Egg in Wastewater: Microscopic Identification
Microscopic detection of a helminth egg (presumably Ascaris spp.) in a native wastewater sample during sanitary-parasitological analysis.
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Microscopy
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi in Coprogram: Fecal Microscopy
A veterinary clinical case: elongated micro-objects, approximately 23 µm, found in dog feces during enteropathy under therapy.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine: Sediment Microscopy
Crystalluria at neutral pH: microscopy of triple phosphates in urine sediment at 100x and 400x magnification. Morphology of struvite crystals in clinical practice.
Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Parasite Egg in Kato Smear
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy using the Kato method: identify the parasite species based on egg morphology found during laboratory examination.
Parasitology
Triple Intestinal Helminth Invasion: A Case Study
A clinical case of mixed parasitic invasion in an immigrant: microscopic identification of helminth eggs and larvae during stool examination.
Hematology
Naked Megakaryocyte Nuclei in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features and identification criteria for megakaryocyte nuclei in peripheral blood smears during hematological examinations.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Macrophages and Myelin Bodies
Microscopic examination of native sputum: morphology of alveolar macrophages, myelin formations, and differential diagnosis in laboratory hematology.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Characteristic rhomboid forms and rosettes in uraturia during general urine analysis.
Parasitology
Trichomonads and Diplococci in a Vaginal Smear
Microscopic image of a mixed infection in a vaginal smear: Trichomonas vaginalis, diplococci, and a pronounced leukocyte reaction indicating inflammation.
Lab test interpretation
Leptotrichia Morphology in Gram-Stained Smears
Microscopic appearance of Leptotrichia in Gram-stained smears: morphological features of filamentous bacteria and their detection in preparations.
Lab test interpretation
Waxy Casts with Vacuolar Degeneration in Urine
Morphology of urinary casts: differential diagnosis and terminology of waxy casts in a state of vacuolar degeneration. Learn more about this condition.
Laboratory methods
Goryaev Chamber: Coverslips and Operating Rules
Peculiarities of working with the Goryaev chamber in the lab: coverslip grinding, appearance of Newton's rings, counting formed elements, and common errors.