Lab Med

Pinworm ( Enterobius vermicularis ) egg from the urinary sediment of a girl. Small children (preschool or later) may have pinworms. When urin…

Lecithin granules from the urinary sediment of a patient after massage of the prostate. Lecithin granules (L) are irregular-sized particles an…

A corpora amylacea from the urinary sediment. Unstained, X400. Preceding corpora amylacea stained with Lugol stain, X400.

Many spermatozoa from the urinary sediment of a outpatient. Sternheimer-Malbin stain, X400. Many corpora amylacea, secretion from the semi…

Bilirubin crystals from the urinary sediment of a patient with hepatitis. Bilirubin crystals are yellowish brown in the shape of small needle-…

Angiografin (amidotrizoic acid) crystals from the urinary sediment of a patient after computerized tomography of the brain. Angiografin is an …

Sulfa crystals from the urinary sediment of a patient taking Sinomin (sulfamethoxazol). These crystals resemble crystals of uric acid or calci…