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Phosphate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of phosphate crystals in urine sediment under light microscopy: stellar clusters and needle-like forms in a native preparation.
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Yeast-like Fungi and Spermatozoa in Urine Sediment
Microscopy of urine sediment: differential diagnosis of yeast cells and spermatozoa in native preparations, and the clinical significance of these findings.
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Candida Pseudomycelium and Spores in Vaginal Smear
Microscopic view of vaginal candidiasis: detection of spores and pseudomycelium of Candida yeast-like fungi in a smear stained by Romanowsky method.
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Ascitic Fluid Cytology: Multinucleated Mesothelial Cells
Morphological features of multinucleated (polyploid) mesothelial cells with microvilli during microscopic examination of ascitic fluid sediment.
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Curschmann's Spirals in Sputum in Bronchial Asthma
Microscopy of a native sputum smear in bronchial asthma: morphology of Curschmann's spirals from spastic small bronchi, magnification ×20.
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Uric Acid Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of uric acid crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Characteristic rhomboid crystal forms observed with acidic urine pH.
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Coproscopy Exercise: Microscopic Analysis of Native Stool Sample
Diagnostic exercise on coprogram: identify elements in a native stool sample under light microscopy and evaluate morphological structures.
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Ciliated Epithelial Cells in Rhinocytogram Analysis
Morphology of ciliated epithelial cells from the nasal mucosa in a rhinocytogram smear: microscopic features and cilia. Learn more about their characteristics.
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Urine Sediment Microscopy: Triple Phosphate Crystals
Morphology of triple phosphate (struvite) crystals in urine sediment. Features of detection in alkaline reactions and clinical significance of struvite crystalluria.
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Herpes Virus Cytopathic Effect in Cervical Smear
Morphological features of Herpes simplex virus (HSV) in cervical cytology: multinucleation, nuclear molding, and intranuclear inclusions.
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Mycelium and Fungal Spores in Gynecological Flora Smear
Microscopic view of candidiasis: detection of pseudomycelial filaments and Candida yeast-like fungal spores in a vaginal flora smear.
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Bacterial Phagocytosis in Gynecological Flora Smear
What does flora phagocytosis in a smear mean? Microscopic signs of acute inflammation, incomplete bacterial phagocytosis by leukocytes, and diagnosis.