Lab test interpretation
Dermatophyte Mycelium in Skin Scrape Preparations
Microscopy of skin scrapes: detecting branching septate dermatophyte mycelium in native preparations with 20% KOH for cutaneous mycoses.
Tag
Microscopy
Parasitology
Helminth Eggs: Morphology and Size in Microscopy
A differential diagnostic table for parasite eggs: microscopic features and sizes of trematode, cestode, and nematode eggs in laboratory practice.
Parasitology
Echinococcus Hooks in Renal Cyst Cytological Puncture
Cytological diagnosis of renal echinococcosis: detection of scoleces and characteristic helminth hooks in a smear of a cystic lesion aspirate.
Lab test interpretation
Fungal Arthrospores in Nail Samples from Onychomycosis
Microscopic view of onychomycosis in a 20% KOH preparation: chains of arthroconidia (arthrospores) and clusters of fungal spores in an affected nail plate.
Lab test interpretation
Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphological variants of uric acid crystals in urine sediment microscopy: rosettes, plates, and polymorphic druses at 400x magnification.
Lab test interpretation
Magnesium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Morphology of neutral magnesium phosphate crystals in urine sediment: microscopic appearance, differential diagnosis, and clinical significance.
Parasitology
Enterobius Vermicularis Eggs Under the Microscope
Morphological features of Enterobius vermicularis eggs under microscopy: characteristic asymmetric shell shape and diagnosis of enterobiasis.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli Cysts with 16 Nuclei: Microscopic View
Microscopic view of mature Entamoeba coli cysts with 16 nuclei: comparison of unstained native preparation and a cyst stained with Lugol's solution.
Laboratory methods
Clinical Mycology Case: Identify Fungal Cultures
Diagnostic workshop in clinical mycology: identify micromycete species based on macromorphology of colonies on Petri dishes and microscopic preparations.
Laboratory methods
Myelin in Nail Samples: Distinguishing from Fungal Spores
Microscopy of nail scrapings with 20% KOH: why myelin is mistaken for fungal spores, morphological differences of artifacts, and sample preparation features.
Lab test interpretation
Urethral Smear Microscopy in Chlamydia: A Case Study
A urethral smear from a man with confirmed chlamydia. What morphological signs in the micropreparation suggest chlamydial infection?
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy of Flora Smear: Inclusions in Squamous Epithelium
Analysis of flora smear microscopy: squamous epithelial cells, rod-shaped flora, and differential diagnosis of intracellular inclusions versus staining artifacts.