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Blastocystis hominis cyst-like forms in wet mounts

Blastocystis hominis appear as spherical to oval cyst-like structures. They vary widely in size (5 to 30 µm; usual range 8 to 10 µm), and typically consist of a central body, or ...

Division patterns among cocci

 

Neisseria gonorrhoeae in electron microscope

  Neisseria gonorrhoeae diplococcus by electron microscope , notice capsule and many pili on surface , those pili enable the bacteria to adhere to human cells.

The criteria of a good blood film

  Free from holes caused by grease or dirt on the slide. Not wavy film due to jerky movement during spreading. Free from clear streaks resulted from chipped edge of the spreader ...

Streaking pattern of urine specimen

 

Urine Crystals Forms

     

Hippuric Acid Crystals

  Hippuric Acid crystals are rarely seen – yellow-brown or colorless elongated prisms or plates and maybe so thin to resemble needles and they often cluster together it’s ...

Using KOH Test as Gram stain confirmation

  the KOH test is a confirmation test of the Gram stain, especially with difficult bacterial species. The Gram stain is the basis for identification & classification in ...

difference between Plasma and Serum

Plasma is the supernatant obtained after centrifugation of blood collected into a test tube containing anticoagulant to prevent clotting Several anticoagulants are used in laboratory ...

Fungi Hyphae

hyphae (the plural from hypha) is a long, branching filamentous structure of a fungus and also found in  Actinobacteria. hyphae are collectively together called a mycelium A ...

E. coli and a non-lactose fermentation

MacConkey agar inoculated with lactose-fermenting Escherichia coli (at left) and non-lactose-fermenting Proteus (at right). Lactose-fermenting bacteria appear bright pink, while non-lactose-fermenting ...

Ammonium biurate Crystals

  Appearance: Ammonium biurate crystals are yellowish-brown and can be seen in a “thorn apple” shape (round with thorny projections) or in spherical form. Chemical ...
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