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Yeast Mycelium in Native Stool Sample: Lab Hematology School
Microscopic view of yeast-like fungi mycelium in a coprogram: identification of pseudomycelium threads in a native stool sample in intestinal candidiasis.
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Yeast-like Fungi Mycelium in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Urine sediment microscopy: detection of mycelium and budding yeast-like fungi cells. Laboratory diagnosis of candiduria and urinary tract mycoses.
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Crystals in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Types of Salts
Atlas of salts in urine sediment: morphology of triple phosphates, calcium oxalates, ammonium biurate, bilirubin, and uric acid under microscopy.
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Microscopy of Flora Smear: Differential Diagnosis of Trichomonads
Diagnostic exercise on microscopy of vaginal flora smear. Determine whether trichomonads or other cellular elements are present in the sample.
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Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Morphology and pH
Morphology of triple phosphate crystals in urine sediment with alkaline reaction (pH 8.0). Causes of struvite appearance and features of microscopic diagnosis.
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Erythrocyte Casts in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of erythrocyte casts in urine sediment: microscopic signs of renal hematuria in glomerulonephritis and other kidney lesions.
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Mesothelium in Ascitic Fluid: Native Specimen Microscopy
Microscopy of a native ascitic fluid specimen: morphology of mesothelial cells against a background of erythrocytes and leukocytes at 400x magnification.
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Spermatorrhea: Spermatozoa Detection in Urine Sediment
Spermatorrhea in urine sediment microscopy: causes of spermatozoa presence, visual characteristics of the sample, and clinical significance in laboratory practice.
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Ascitic Fluid Cytology: Atypical Cells Morphology
Morphology of atypical cells in ascitic fluid: microscopy of native preparations and Romanowsky staining when malignancy is suspected.
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Atypical Transitional Epithelium in Urine Sediment Cytology
A clinical case of urine cytology: severe atypia of transitional epithelium, suspicious for carcinoma, found amidst hematuria and hyperkeratosis.
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Urine Diastase: Alpha-Amylase Determination by Caraway Method
Investigation of urine diastase using the Caraway method: a sharp increase in alpha-amylase activity to 505–600 g/(h·L) in surgical inpatients.
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Cylindroids in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Significance
Cylindroids in urine sediment microscopy: morphological features of mucus strands, differential diagnosis with casts, and clinical significance.