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Urine Sediment Microscopy: Cylinders and Renal Epithelium
Atlas of urine sediment in proteinuria (3 g/L): microscopy of fatty, waxy, granular, and epithelial casts, as well as renal epithelial cells.
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Fatty Casts and Renal Epithelium in Urine Sediment
Urine sediment microscopy in a patient with proteinuria (3 g/L): fatty, granular, and epithelial casts, vacuolization and fatty degeneration of renal epithelium.
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Urine Sediment Microscopy: Erythrocytes and Cylindruria
Peculiarities of urine sediment microscopy in pronounced erythrocyturia: detection of barely visible elements, hyaline casts, and epithelial cells.
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Neutral Fat in Coprogram: Sudan III Staining for Steatorrhea
Detection of neutral fat in stool using Sudan III staining. Microscopic signs of steatorrhea, causes of lipid malabsorption, and diagnostic approaches.
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Polymorphic Rod Flora in Gynecological Smear Microscopy
Microscopic view of a gynecological smear for flora: squamous epithelial cells and polymorphic rod flora during vaginal discharge microscopy.
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Pleural Fluid Cytology: Breast Cancer Metastasis
Morphology of cell clusters in pleural fluid in breast cancer metastasis: features of spherical cell complexes in effusion cytology.
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Urothelial Carcinoma: Atypical Cells in Urine Sediment
A clinical case of urothelial carcinoma detected by microscopy of stained urine sediment: atypical transitional epithelium, hematuria, and cytodiagnosis.
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Fungal Mycelium in Groin Skin Scraping: Mycosis Diagnosis
Microscopic view of a skin scraping from the groin folds: clusters of fungal mycelium filaments in a native preparation, indicative of inguinal dermatophytosis (epidermophytosis).
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Microscopy Exercise: Urinalysis in a 42-Year-Old Patient
A diagnostic exercise on urine sediment microscopy for a 42-year-old male. Identify characteristic elements and inclusions in the native urine sample.
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Microscopy of Foot Skin Scraping: Pathogenic Fungal Mycelium
Microscopic examination of a native foot skin scraping preparation in mycosis. Detection of branching pathogenic fungal mycelium among epidermal scales.
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Starch Grains and Talc in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Learn how starch grains and talc appear under urine sediment microscopy: concentric layering of the artifact and confirmation using Lugol's solution.
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Urine Sediment Cytology: Atypical Cells in Renal Tumor
Clinical case of renal tumor detection via urine sediment cytology: discovery of atypical cell complexes during microscopy after Romanowsky staining.