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2012 Hematology, Clinical Microscopy, and Body Fluids Glossary
Table of Contents
Blood Cell Identification .............................................................................................................................................3
Introduction. ..................................................................................................................................................................3
Myeloid: Granulocytic and Monocytic Cells .............................................................................................................3
Erythrocytic Cells and Inclusions..................................................................................................................................7
Lymphocytic and Plasmacytic Cells .........................................................................................................................12
Megakaryocytic Cells and Platelets .........................................................................................................................15
Microorganisms ...........................................................................................................................................................16
Artifacts ........................................................................................................................................................................19
Miscellaneous. .............................................................................................................................................................19
References. ..................................................................................................................................................................20
Bone Marrow Cell Identification ..............................................................................................................................22
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................22
Myeloid: Granulocytic and Monocytic Cells ...........................................................................................................22
Erythrocytic Cells .........................................................................................................................................................26
Lymphocytic and Plasmacytic Cells .........................................................................................................................28
Megakaryocytic Cells .................................................................................................................................................31
Microorganisms.. .........................................................................................................................................................32
Artifacts ........................................................................................................................................................................33
Miscellaneous ..............................................................................................................................................................33
References. ..................................................................................................................................................................37
Urine Sediment Cell Identification ...........................................................................................................................38
Introduction to Urine Sediment..................................................................................................................................38
Urinary Cells..................................................................................................................................................................38
Urinary Casts ................................................................................................................................................................41
Urinary Crystals ............................................................................................................................................................43
Organisms ....................................................................................................................................................................44
Miscellaneous/Exogenous. ........................................................................................................................................45
References. ..................................................................................................................................................................46
Cerebospinal Fluid (CSF) and Body Fluid Cell Identification ................................................................................47
Introduction. ................................................................................................................................................................47
Erythroid Series. ............................................................................................................................................................47
Lymphoid Series ...........................................................................................................................................................47
Myeloid Series. .............................................................................................................................................................49
Mononuclear Phagocytic Series ...............................................................................................................................49
Lining Cells. ..................................................................................................................................................................51
Miscellaneous Cells. ....................................................................................................................................................52
Crystals. ........................................................................................................................................................................54
Microorganisms. ..........................................................................................................................................................55
Miscellaneous Findings ...............................................................................................................................................55
References. ..................................................................................................................................................................56
Clinical Microscopy Miscellaneous Cell. ...............................................................................................................58
Introduction to Vaginal Wet Preparations................................................................................................................58
Vaginal Cells ................................................................................................................................................................58
Organisms. ...................................................................................................................................................................59
References. ..................................................................................................................................................................60
Introduction to Stained Stool and Nasal Smears for Eosinophils ............................................................................61
References. ..................................................................................................................................................................61
KOH Preparations for Fungi. .......................................................................................................................................62
References. ..................................................................................................................................................................62
Pinworm Preparations .................................................................................................................................................63
References. ..................................................................................................................................................................63
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