Lab test interpretation
Creola Bodies in Sputum Analysis for Bronchial Asthma
Creola bodies are complexes of ciliated epithelial cells in sputum, serving as an important diagnostic marker for bronchial asthma.
Tag
Sputum
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Macrophages and Myelin Bodies
Microscopic examination of native sputum: morphology of alveolar macrophages, myelin formations, and differential diagnosis in laboratory hematology.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Native Sputum Smears
Morphology of Charcot-Leyden crystals in native sputum smears. Causes of formation from eosinophil breakdown, association with bronchial asthma and helminthic invasions.
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Curschmann Spirals in Native Sputum Preparation
Morphology of Curschmann spirals during microscopy of native sputum preparation: diagnostic significance of bronchiole casts in bronchial asthma.
Lab test interpretation
Alveolar Macrophages in Sputum Microscopy
Morphological features of alveolar macrophages in native sputum and Ziehl-Neelsen stained smears. Leukocytes and cellular inclusions.
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Curschmann's Spirals in Sputum: Microscopic Appearance
Curschmann's spirals in sputum microscopy: morphological features in native preparations and after Romanowsky-Giemsa staining.
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.
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.
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Sputum Microscopy: Yeast-like Fungi and Mycelium
Features of microscopic examination of native sputum: detection of budding yeast-like fungi and mycelial filaments in the analysis.
Clinical cases
Microbiology Case: Sputum Culture in Pneumonia
A clinical microbiology case: sputum from a patient with severe pneumonia was examined. Identify the pathogen based on growth on BCYE agar and colony microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Elastic Fibers and Curschmann's Spirals
Diagnostic significance of elastic fibers and Curschmann's spirals in sputum microscopy, their connection to bronchial asthma and lung tissue destruction.