Lab test interpretation
Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytosis in Traumatic Brain Injury
A clinical case of CSF analysis in severe trauma: pronounced neutrophilic pleocytosis in the Fuchs-Rosenthal chamber, positive protein tests, and cytogram.
Tag
Microscopy
Lab test interpretation
Yeast Fungi in Coprogram: Native Stool Specimen Microscopy
Microscopy of a native stool specimen: detection of yeast cells in a 3-month-old infant with glucose-galactose malabsorption. Coprogram features.
Lab test interpretation
Mixed Iodophilic Flora in Coprogram with Lugol's Solution
Microscopy of mixed iodophilic flora in a stool sample with Lugol's solution. Detecting signs of fermentative dyspepsia in coprogram, magnification ×400.
Parasitology
Pinworm Eggs in Stool: Lugol's Solution and Kato Method
Microscopic detection of pinworm eggs (Enterobius vermicularis) in stool. Morphology of eggs in Lugol's solution preparations and thick smears using the Kato method.
Lab test interpretation
Candida Fungi Mycelium and Spores in a Vaginal Smear
Microscopy of a vaginal smear for flora in candidiasis: detection of budding cells (spores) and pseudomycelium of yeast-like fungi of the genus Candida.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cyst in Stool: Lugol's Microscopy
Microscopic detection of an Entamoeba coli cyst in a stool sample with Lugol's solution. Morphological features of a non-pathogenic intestinal amoeba.
Lab test interpretation
Clue Cells in Vaginal Smear: Microscopic Examination
Microscopic appearance of clue cells in a vaginal smear in bacterial vaginosis: bacterial adhesion to vaginal squamous epithelial cells.
Lab test interpretation
Key Cells in Vaginal Smears for Bacterial Vaginosis
Morphology of key cells in vaginal microflora smears: criteria for detecting adherent bacteria on epithelium in bacterial vaginosis.
Laboratory methods
Streptococci and Sarcinae in Sputum by Ziehl-Neelsen Stain
Morphology of non-acid-fast bacteria in sputum smears: long chains of streptococci and packets of sarcinae with Ziehl-Neelsen staining.
Oncohematology
Botkin-Gümprecht Shadows in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Peripheral blood smear in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): mature lymphocytes and characteristic Botkin-Gümprecht shadows under light microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Erythrocytes in a Native Preparation
Morphology of erythrocytes in a native sputum preparation. Microscopic picture of respiratory tract discharge in hemoptysis and inflammation.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment during microscopic examination. Causes of crystalluria and features of microscopy at 400x magnification.