Lab test interpretation
Fungal Mycelium in Nail Scraping for Onychomycosis
Microscopic image of fungal mycelium in a foot nail scraping, suspected onychomycosis. Features of slide preparation with alkali treatment.
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Microscopy
Lab test interpretation
Alveolar Macrophages in Sputum Microscopy
Morphological features of alveolar macrophages in native sputum and Ziehl-Neelsen stained smears. Leukocytes and cellular inclusions.
Lab test interpretation
Fatty Acids in Coprogram with Methylene Blue Staining
Microscopy of stool in steatorrhea: detection of fatty acids using methylene blue staining in coprogram. Morphological features in the preparation.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis Morphology in Vaginal Wet Mounts
Microscopic view of Trichomonas vaginalis in a wet mount: a cluster of vaginal trichomonad trophozoites and their morphological features.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of triple phosphate (struvite) crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Accumulation of prism-shaped crystals ('coffin lids') in the field of view.
Parasitology
Leishmania in Bone Marrow Smear: Microscopic Examination
Microscopic view of a bone marrow smear in visceral leishmaniasis: detection of Leishmania amastigotes in a cytological preparation.
Clinical cases
Cervical Cytology Challenge: Contamination or Candidiasis?
A diagnostic challenge in cervical cytology: how to differentiate candidiasis from artifactual contamination during smear microscopy.
Parasitology
Balantidium coli: Morphology and Diagnosis
Morphological features of Balantidium coli: identification criteria for the ciliated protozoan in microscopic diagnosis of human balantidiasis.
Lab test interpretation
Neutrophilic Phagocytosis of Bacteria in Peritoneal Fluid
Detection of intracellular cocci (Enterococcus faecalis) within neutrophils in peritoneal fluid as a sign of true bacterial infection.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy in Diarrhea: A Parasitology Case
A parasitology case: identify motile organisms found during microscopy of concentrated stool sediment from a patient with diarrhea.
Parasitology
Blastocystis in Stool: Native Smear Microscopy
Microscopic identification of Blastocystis in a child's native stool smear. Differential diagnosis and evaluation criteria for laboratory hematology.
Parasitology
Cystoisospora belli Oocysts in Stool: Isosporiasis Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of isosporiasis: morphology of Cystoisospora belli oocysts in stool, modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining, and coccidian differentiation.