Starch crystals from glove powder in urine (artifacts)

Direct immunofluorescence test is used to detect unknown antigen in a cell or tissue by employing a known labeled antibody that interacts directly with unknown antigen. If antigen ...

A drumstick consists of a small nuclear mass, about 1.5µ in diameter, which is attached to the body of the nucleus by means of a thin filament. Drumsticks may occur in any of the ...

Klebsiella Characteristic mucoid colonies are a consequence of the organism’s abundant polysaccharide capsule. Lactose-fermenting colonies Escherichia coli colonies Lactose-fermenting ...

Activated Partial Thromboplastin time (aPTT) , is common screening test done to evaluate function of the intrinsic clotting system.

The complement fixation test is one of the most established serology methods. This relies on the formation of specific antibody-antigen complex that activate the complement system. ...

Antibodies directed against antigens on the surface of red cells cause cross linking so that the cells form a mat instead of a tight button as they fall to the bottom of a microtitre ...

Giardia lamblia trophozoite has a classic pear shape, with double nuclei givig an “owl’s eye” appearance References: CDC

 Thiosulphate Citrate Bile Salts Sucrose AgarTCBS agar is a selective as well as differential culture medium used for selective isolation of Vibrio spp from a variety of clinical and ...

   P. ovale is very limited in its range being limited to west Africa with low  prevalence  (<5%) P.Ovale  has an incubation period of 10–17 days which is sometimes ...

   P.vivax Causes 43% of all cases of malaria in the world.  P. vivax was found mainly in the United States, Latin America, and in some parts of Africa.  Plasmodium ...

Scientific classification Kingdom: Chromalveolate superphylum : Alveolata phylum : Apicomplexa class  :  Aconoidasida order : Haemosporodia  family : Plasmodiidae genus: Plasmodium  =================== Malaria ...