Lab test interpretation
Parabasal Epithelium in Cervical Cytology: Morphology & Diagnosis
Explore the morphological features of parabasal epithelial cells in cervical smears. Microscopic appearance, cytological diagnosis, and atrophy assessment.
Tag
Microscopy
Parasitology
Dicrocoelium lanceatum Eggs in Stool: Diagnosing Dicrocoeliosis
Morphological features of Dicrocoelium lanceatum eggs during microscopy of native stool samples. Essential for diagnosing dicrocoeliosis.
Parasitology
Diagnostic Challenge: Nematode Identification in Fecal Smear
Case study of mobile microscopic nematodes found in the feces of a 17-year-old teenager. Identify the helminth species based on morphological features.
Parasitology
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar Trophozoites in Coprogram
Morphology of Entamoeba histolytica/dispar trophozoites during coprogram microscopy. Stool smear preparations stained with Romanowsky stain.
Clinical cases
Diagnosis of Candidal Onychomycosis in KOH Preparation
Microscopy features of nail scrapings in onychomycosis: detecting budding cells, pseudohyphae, and Candida albicans germ tubes in 20% KOH solution.
Lab test interpretation
Cylindrical Epithelium in Urine Sediment During Intoxication
Microscopy of urine sediment in toxic injury: detection of sheets and individual cells of cylindrical epithelium amidst pronounced proteinuria.
Lab test interpretation
Ammonium Acid Urate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Ammonium acid urate (ammonium biurate) crystals in urine sediment: microscopic appearance at pH 5, morphology, and nomenclature specifics.
Parasitology
Varroa Destructor Mite: The Causative Agent of Bee Varroosis
Morphological identification of the Varroa destructor mite under the microscope. Structural features of the causative agent of bee varroosis in veterinary parasitology.
Lab test interpretation
Ammonium Urate and Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine
Urine sediment microscopy: identification of ammonium urate crystals ("thorn apple"), calcium oxalates, and associated bacteriuria.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Stool Microscopy
Detection of Charcot-Leyden crystals in stool microscopy with Lugol's solution. Clinical significance of eosinophil breakdown products in coprograms.
Lab test interpretation
Undigested Plant Fiber in Coprogram: Sea Buckthorn Berries
Fecal microscopy: undigested plant fiber from sea buckthorn berries in a coprogram. Morphological features of plant elements during analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Cholesterol Crystals in Coprogram: Microscopic Examination
Morphology of cholesterol crystals in stool during microscopic examination. Causes of detection and diagnostic significance in coprograms.