BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing a new, more accurate and less expensive
It is estimated that about 5 % and 10 % of breast cancers can be hereditary , caused by abnormal genes passed from mother to child . Genes ar…
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The study suggests organic food may not be the most nutritious, but also refers to how much we do not know
The term "organic " refers to vegetable crops grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers and genetic modification , and pro…
Preservatives
Crystals of EDTA-2K from a urinary sediment. EDTA-2K was added to the urine for preservative. Unstained, X400. Crystals of urea resin fr…
Protozoa
Lecane sp. from the urinary sediment of a patient. Lecane sp. is a freshwater animal plankton, occasionally found in water from a flower vas…
Mite
Mites ( Tyrophagus putrescentiace ) from the urinary sediment of a patient. These seem to be a female mite with her offspring. The female has…
Trichomonas
Three Trichomonas vaginalis from the urinary sediment of a patient with vaginitis. There are many white blood cells and squamous cells. Ster…
Egg of parasite
Pinworm ( Enterobius vermicularis ) egg from the urinary sediment of a girl. Small children (preschool or later) may have pinworms. When urin…