Sterile Pyuria: Introduction, Causes, Related Report, and Keynotes

Urine Culture -No growth on Culture Media

Introduction Sterile pyuria refers to the presence of white blood cells (leukocytes) in the urine without the presence of bacteria or other microorganisms that typically cause urinary tract infections (UTIs). It is called “sterile” because no significant bacterial growth is observed in the urine culture …

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Medical Lab Tests: Introduction, Panel of Tests, and Keynotes

Introduction of Medical Lab Tests Medical lab tests are tests performed on samples of blood, urine, or other body fluids or tissues to help diagnose, treat, and monitor various medical conditions. These tests provide important information about the functioning of organs and body systems, identify …

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Motility of Bacteria: Introduction, List of Motile and Non-motile Bacteria, Keynotes, and Related Videos

Introduction For Motility of Bacteria Bacteria are motile due to having flagella (singular -flagellum). Some common motile bacteria are E.coli, Salmonella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Citrobacter, and Enterobacter while non-motile are Klebsiella, Shigella, and Acinetobacter. Motility Types of Different Microbes S.No Motility Types Microbes 1. Darting Motility …

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Obesity Package: Introduction, Related Laboratory Tests, and Keynotes

Collecting blood sample for Obesity Package

Introduction of Obesity Package Obesity is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight. Whether people are suffering fromit or not is confirmed via body mass index (BMI). The common clinical laboratory tests that are beneficialto assay in this scenario are mentioned in the laboratory …

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Urine Casts: Introduction, Identification Features, and Clinical Significance

Granular Cast in Urine Microscopy

Introductions of Common Urinary Casts Urine casts in urine routine examinations are completed in the following steps- First request the patient to bring a urine specimen. After the arrival of the specimen in the clinical laboratory, take nearly 5 ml of urine and centrifuge it. …

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Urine Crystals: Introduction, Identification Features, and Clinical Significance

Urate Crystals or Uric acid Crystals in Urine Microscopy

Introductions of Common Urinary Crystals Urinary crystals in urine during the routine examination can appear in the following steps- First request the patient to bring a urine sample. After the arrival of the sample/specimen in the clinical laboratory, take nearly 5 ml of urine. Centrifuge it …

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Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation: Introduction, Space, Equipment, and Human Resource

Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation

Introduction of Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation As we know, ‘Laboratory Diagnosis’ is the third eye of doctors/clinicians that confirms the cause of pathology/ disease. It highlights the importance of Health Laboratory Establishment and Operation for better service. Here, we discuss in brief the national …

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Microbiology and Serology Laboratory: Introduction, List of Tests, Specimen,Testing Method, and Keynotes

Microbiology and Serology Laboratory: Introduction, List of Tests, Specimen,Testing Method, and Keynotes

Introduction of Microbiology and Serology Laboratory Here we are discussing not general microbiology but medical/clinical microbiology it is a discipline that encloses a wide range of testing methodologies, and it is complex in terms of organisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites) and methods used to isolate …

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