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Triple Phosphate Crystals in Coprogram: Microscopic Analysis
Discovering triple phosphate (struvite) crystals during stool microscopy. Diagnostic significance of triple phosphates in coprogram, native preparation.
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Microscopic Diagnosis of Foot Skin Mycosis with KOH
Microscopy of foot skin scrapings after KOH treatment: detection of septate mycelial filaments and fungal arthrospores in mycosis diagnosis (40x objective).
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Urinary Sediment Microscopy: Identifying Structures
Clinical case study on general urinalysis: microscopy of urinary sediment in a 56-year-old man with leukocyturia. Identify structures and their description rules.
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Clinical Case: Child's Urine Color Change
A clinical case on general urine analysis: a 12-year-old child with stomatitis has a urine sample with unusual coloration. Determine the possible cause of the change.
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Ear Canal Cytology: Malassezia spp. in Canine Samples
Cytological findings from a canine ear canal swab: clusters of budding Malassezia spp. yeast on epithelial scales, magnified x1000.
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Amyloid Bodies in Prostatic Secretion: A Microscopic Finding
Microscopy of prostatic secretion: detection and morphology of amyloid bodies at 400x magnification. Features of layered concretions in the smear.
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Gram-Negative Diplococci in Urethral Smear
Microscopic image of a Gram-stained urethral smear showing intracellular and extracellular Gram-negative diplococci (gonococci) and neutrophils.
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Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of calcium oxalate crystals in urine sediment: typical envelope-shaped octahedra and rare stellar aggregates under microscopy.
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Differential Diagnosis of Transudates and Exudates
Criteria for differential diagnosis of transudates and exudates: density, protein, Rivalta test, LDH activity, cholesterol, and cytological composition of effusions.
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Prostate Secretion Microscopy: Lecithin Granules and Macrophages
Peculiarities of prostate gland secretion microscopy: evaluating the quantity of lecithin granules and detecting macrophages in a stained preparation.
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Fecal Microscopy: Yeast-like Fungi Spores and Mycelium
Microscopic examination of feces during coprogram: detection of yeast-like fungi spores and mycelium using Lugol's solution and methylene blue staining.
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Urethral Smear Microscopy
Morphological features of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urethral smear microscopy: leukocyte clusters, intracellular and extracellular kidney-bean-shaped diplococci.