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Neutral Calcium Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Morphology of neutral calcium phosphate (calcium hydrogen phosphate) crystals in urine sediment. Microscopic features and differential diagnosis.
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Sputum Microscopy: Identify Inclusions in the Specimen
A diagnostic challenge in sputum examination: a native specimen with unknown rounded formations. Determine the nature of the detected structures.
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Fungal Mycelium in Nail Scraping Microscopy for Onychomycosis
Microscopic examination of a nail plate scraping for suspected onychomycosis. Detection of branching fungal mycelial threads in a native preparation.
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Bilirubin Calculation Error in Serum Dilution
Analysis of a manual photometric bilirubin determination error: why it's crucial to account for serum dilution factors when calculating and reporting results.
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Fecal Microscopy: Differentiating Elements in Coprograms
A detailed study of small elements in coprograms: microscopy of native fecal samples and evaluation of structures with Lugol's solution and methylene blue staining.
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Prostate Secretion Candidiasis: Blastospores and Pseudomycelium
Microscopy of prostate secretion in mycosis: detection of budding blastospores and pseudomycelial filaments of fungi, Romanowsky stain.
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Cervical Cytology Case: Identifying Linear Structures
A clinical case in cervical cytology from a 30-year-old postpartum woman: determine the origin of unusual linear structures in the cytological smear.
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Acid Ammonium Urate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Morphology of acid ammonium urate (ammonium biurate) crystals in urine sediment. Microscopic examination of a native preparation at ×400 magnification.
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Cystine Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphological features of cystine crystals in urine sediment in cystinuria. Identification of characteristic hexagonal plates during microscopy.
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Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment at pH 5.5. Microscopic examination of native preparation: rhomboid forms and rosettes at 400x magnification.
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Microscopy Challenge: Elements in a Vaginal Flora Smear
A clinical case study on vaginal flora smear microscopy in a 25-year-old patient. Methylene blue stain, 100x objective. What elements are visible in the preparation?
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Epithelial Casts in Urine: Causes and Morphology
What epithelial casts in urine sediment mean: formation mechanism, microscopy, association with acute tubular necrosis and toxic kidney damage.