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Acyclovir Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy Findings
Morphology of acyclovir crystals in urine sediment by light and polarized microscopy: a clinical example of drug-induced crystalluria.
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Differentiating Leptothrix and Mycelium in Vaginal Smears
Learn the morphological differences between Leptothrix and Candida mycelium in vaginal smears, including thread shape, spore presence, and diagnostic criteria.
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Fresh Erythrocytes in Urine Sediment During Hematuria
Microscopy of urine sediment in massive hematuria: an entire field of view covered with unchanged (fresh) erythrocytes in a patient with a bladder tumor.
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Methotrexate Crystals in Urine with Acute Kidney Injury
Detection of methotrexate crystals in urine sediment with acute kidney injury after high-dose therapy. Features of sediment microscopy.
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Amyloid Bodies in Prostatic Secretion: Microscopic Analysis
Microscopy of native prostatic secretion: morphology of amyloid bodies, mucus, and cellular elements at 40x magnification. A guide for laboratory hematology.
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Sulfadiazine Crystals in Urine with Acute Kidney Injury
Morphology of sulfadiazine crystals in urine sediment during acute kidney injury: bright-field and polarized light microscopy of a native preparation.
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Stool Microscopy Exercise: Objects in Native Preparation
Clinical case: microscopy of a native stool sample from a 2.5-year-old child with suspected metabolic pathology. How to describe the clusters of objects in the field of view?
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Cholesterol Crystals in Urine: Microscopy and Causes of Lipuria
Morphology of cholesterol crystals during urine sediment microscopy. Clinical significance of lipuria in nephrotic syndrome and lipoid nephrosis.
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Triple Phosphate Crystals in Stool: Fecal Microscopy
Microscopic features of triple phosphate crystals in stool: crystal deformation, causes of structural breakdown, and differentiation using an acetic acid test.
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Amyloid Bodies in Ejaculate: Diagnostic Significance
Detection of amyloid bodies in a native ejaculate smear from a 37-year-old man. Microscopic findings and clinical significance in prostate pathology.
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Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of triple phosphate (struvite) crystals in urine sediment. Features of microscopic identification of coffin-lid shaped crystals.
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Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment. Microscopic view of crystalluria with acidic urine reaction at 100x and 400x magnification.