Hematology
Reticular Cell in Rat Bone Marrow Smear Morphology
Explore the morphology of reticular cells in rat bone marrow smears. This article provides a microscopic view of stromal elements in a myelogram.
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Microscopy
Laboratory methods
Thyroid Cytology: Microfollicles and Macrofollicles
Cytological differences between thyroid macrofollicles and microfollicles: structural features of follicular cells and colloid with Papanicolaou stain.
Lab test interpretation
Multinucleated Transitional Epithelium in Urinalysis
Urine sediment microscopy at 40x magnification: a quadrinucleated transitional epithelial cell against a background of altered erythrocytes. Cytomorphology features.
Parasitology
Schistosoma mansoni: Egg Morphology and Diagnosis
Features of the helminth Schistosoma mansoni, the causative agent of intestinal schistosomiasis. Morphological signs of eggs with a lateral spine under microscopy.
Parasitology
Entamoeba coli: Cyst Morphology and Clinical Significance
Microscopy features of Entamoeba coli in stool: morphology of intestinal amoeba cysts, commensal status, and management in patients with diarrhea.
Lab test interpretation
Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment in Cystinuria
Characteristic hexagonal cystine crystals in acidic urine sediment: microscopic features, formation mechanism, and clinical significance in cystinuria.
Lab test interpretation
Neutral Fat in Stool: Microscopy in Steatorrhea
Microscopic appearance of neutral fat in stool in steatorrhea: comparison of native preparation and methylene blue staining in coprogram.
Laboratory methods
Aspergillus niger Identification: Colony Morphology
Cultivation and micromorphology of Aspergillus niger: colony growth on Sabouraud agar and conidiophore structure under microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Sulfonamide Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Microscopy of urine sediment when taking sulfonamides. Characteristic fan-shaped and sheaf-like crystal morphology for clinical laboratory diagnostics.
Hematology
Bacteria in Blood Smear: Contamination or Bacteremia?
How to distinguish bacterial contamination and staining artifacts from true bacteremia during peripheral blood smear microscopy: a case study.
Lab test interpretation
Indigestible Fiber in Coprogram: Microscopic Examination
Indigestible plant fiber in coprogram: features of microscopy, morphological signs, and clinical significance of stool examination.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Stool: Diagnostic Significance
Features of detecting Charcot-Leyden crystals in stool. Causes of their appearance during coprogram microscopy: eosinophilic inflammation, helminthiasis, and allergies.