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Please note that all opinions expressed here are mine and not my employer. Information provided is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. I do not accept medical consults from patients.
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14 comments:
Schistosomia hematobium
Schistosoma haematobium? The characteristic ova shape and presence in the urine hint at S. haematobium.
Urate crystals
One of the characteristics of parasites is that their ova are fairly uniform in size. The objects pictured did not fit this criterium, furthermore, there is no internal organisation.
The objects would be more compatible with uric acid crystals.
Florida Fan
Not a human parasite. I'm not sure if I would agree with uric acid crystal though.
Uric asid crystals.
Too transparent to be identify as Schistosoma haematobium. No sign of miracidium or organelles inside it.
Wan Hafiz
crystals
I agree... Crystals
Crystals of some kind!
Crystals, thinking Uric Acid...
Lee
The standard differential would be S.haematobium or (much more unusual) Dioctophyme renale, however these bodies are not consistent with either and are variable in size and with no specific internal morphology. These appear to be uric acid crystals.
Biochemists might be able to present a more thorough analysis of what the presence of a high number of uric acid crystals in fresh urine indicates, however that is out of my skill set!
Yup size is not consistent, and highly variable and internal structures appear to be more crystalline.
Not parasitic :)
Shawn
Crystals, not à human parasite
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