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Fatty Casts in Urine: Sediment Microscopy and Diagnosis
Learn about the microscopy of fatty casts in urine sediment: formation from renal epithelial cells, differential diagnosis, and clinical significance.
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Intracellular Starch in Coprogram: Fecal Microscopy
Microscopy of intracellular starch in feces at different stages of digestion. Evaluation of starch granules in native and Lugol's solution preparations.
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Böttcher's Crystals in Prostatic Secretion: A Case Study
Microscopy of prostatic secretion reveals Böttcher's crystals (spermine phosphate) in a 65-year-old man with chronic prostatitis. Learn more about their formation.
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Coprology Challenge: Spindle-Shaped Objects in Cat Feces
A clinical case in fecal microscopy: identify the nature of spindle-shaped, pointed structures, approximately 100 µm long, found in a cat's fecal sample.
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Intracellular Diplococci in Urethral Smear: Gonorrhea Diagnosis
Microscopic view of a male urethral smear in gonorrhea: pronounced leukocytosis and phagocytosis of kidney-shaped diplococci (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) by neutrophils.
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Sperm Morphology: Evaluation Criteria and Spermac Staining
Sperm morphology evaluation criteria by Kruger and WHO. Ejaculate staining with Spermac Stain kit, differentiating head, neck, and flagellum pathologies.
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Coniophages and Alveolar Macrophages in Sputum Microscopy
Morphology of alveolar macrophages (coniophages) in native sputum smears: phagocytosis of coal dust, soot, and pigments during microscopic analysis.
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Candida Fungi in Gynecological Flora Smear
Microscopic view of candidiasis: detection of Candida blastospores in a stained flora smear during gynecological discharge examination.
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Microscopy Challenge: Structures in a Vaginal Smear
A diagnostic microscopy challenge for a flora smear: evaluating cellular elements and suspicious inclusions in vaginal discharge.
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Urine Sediment Microscopy: Erythrocytes, Fungal Spores, Flora
Microscopy of urine sediment stained by Romanowsky: erythrocytes, fungal spores, and abundant rod-shaped flora are visible at 1000x magnification.
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Saliva Crystallization: The Fern Sign in Ovulation
The phenomenon of saliva crystallization and the fern sign on microscopy of a native smear: connection with estrogen levels and ovulation detection.
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Intracellular Starch and Digestible Fiber in Stool Analysis
Detecting digestible plant fiber and intracellular starch in coprograms: microscopy with Lugol's solution and the clinical significance of amylorrhea.