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Cytological Diagnosis of Malignant Mesothelioma
Morphological features of malignant mesothelioma cells in pleural fluid and ascites: clear cell and small cell cytological variants.
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Epithelial Cast with Bilirubin in Urine Sediment
Morphology of a renal tubular epithelial cell cast stained with bilirubin during urine sediment microscopy. Clinical significance.
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Ammonium Biurate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of ammonium biurate crystals in urine sediment in a dog with liver failure after cycasin intoxication. Microscopy features.
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Feline Urine Crystals at pH 5.5: A Microscopy Challenge
Clinical case: microscopy of native feline urine sediment at pH 5.5. Identify the nature of the crystals and characteristic structures after drying.
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Microscopy Challenge: Cells Found in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Clinical case: CSF analysis in a 56-year-old woman with prolonged fever and positive meningeal symptoms. How to characterize the cells in the counting chamber?
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Coproscopy Exercise: Round Formations in Stool Samples
A diagnostic exercise in stool microscopy. Evaluate native smear, as well as samples with Sudan III and Lugol's solution for structure identification.
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Fern Test for Amniotic Fluid Leakage Diagnosis
Microscopic crystallization (fern phenomenon) upon drying amniotic fluid. A diagnostic method for ruptured fetal membranes.
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Acyclovir Crystals and Calcium Oxalates in Urine
Acyclovir crystals in urine sediment by microscopy and automated analyzer. Morphology of needle-shaped crystals and differential diagnosis.
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Amyloid Bodies in Prostate Secretion: Microscopic View
Morphology of amyloid bodies in native prostate gland secretion: concentric layering and clinical significance of the finding during microscopy.
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Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Microscopy
Detection of waxy casts in native urine sediment with proteinuria. Limitations of automated analyzers and the importance of manual sediment microscopy.
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Urinary Casts in Diabetes Mellitus: Morphology and Significance
Microscopy of urine sediment from a diabetic patient: various types of casts in proteinuria, their morphological features, and clinical significance.
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Yeast Mycelium in Urinalysis: Microscopy & Identification
Microscopy of urine sediment: detection of mycelium and pseudomycelium of Candida yeast-like fungi amidst squamous epithelial cells in a native preparation.