Protozoa

Lecane sp. from the urinary sediment of a patient. Lecane sp. is a freshwater animal plankton, occasionally found in water from a flower vase or the container put under flower pots to catch drips. In this case, the plankton probably contaminated a urine cup. Unstained, X400.



Lecane sp. from the urinary sediment of the preceding patient. Sternheimer stain, X400.

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