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Smoker's Cells in Sputum: Alveolar Macrophages
Alveolar macrophages with soot particles ("smoker's cells") in sputum smear in COPD and pneumonia. Microscopic image with Kinyoun stain.
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Sputum
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Alveolar Macrophages in Native Sputum Smear
Microscopy of native sputum smear: morphological features and diagnostic significance of detecting alveolar macrophages in biological material.
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Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Sputum: Microscopic Analysis
Morphology of Charcot-Leyden crystals during microscopy of a native sputum smear from a patient with chronic bronchitis. Magnification x400.
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Cylindrical Epithelium in Sputum Analysis
Microscopic view of ciliated columnar epithelium from the respiratory tract in a native sputum smear at 40x magnification.
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Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Native Sputum Preparations
Microscopy of native sputum: colorless rhomboid Charcot-Leyden crystals, formed from eosinophil breakdown in bronchial asthma.
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Acid-Fast Mycobacteria and Curschmann's Spirals in Sputum
Microscopic examination of sputum in tuberculosis and lung pathology: detection of acid-fast mycobacteria (AFB) and Curschmann's spirals.
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Mold Mycelium in Sputum Microscopy: Lab Diagnostics
Microscopic examination of native sputum: detection of branching mold mycelium filaments in clinical laboratory diagnostics. A case study from Smolensk.
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Curshmann's Spirals in Native Sputum Smear: A Case Study
A clinical case of Curshmann's spirals found in a native sputum smear from an 80-year-old patient with chronic bronchitis: microscopy and macroscopic view.
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Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Native Sputum Preparation
Microscopy of native sputum preparation at 400x magnification: detection of numerous Charcot-Leyden crystals as a marker of eosinophilic inflammation.
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Curschmann Spirals in Sputum: Microscopy and Diagnosis
Curschmann spirals in sputum: mechanism of bronchiole mucoprotein cast formation, microscopic appearance in bronchial asthma and COPD.
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Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) in Sputum Smear
Microscopic detection of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in sputum smears using Ziehl–Neelsen staining for tuberculosis diagnosis.
Clinical cases
Atypical Cells in Sputum Cytology Smear
A clinical case of bloody sputum cytology: discovery of cell complexes with marked atypia during microscopy with Romanowsky staining.