Monday, November 23, 2009

Case of the Week 94

The following objects were found in a Papanicolaou-stained urine specimen. The intact object measures approximately 170 µm long by 50 µm wide. Identification?



(I'd like to thank Drs. Gladwyn Leiman and Ann Berry for these beautiful images!)
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    Schistosoma haematobium

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  2. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    Agreed. Wouldn't these be easier to identify in an unstained specimen?

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