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Direct Microscopy Examination of Clinical Samples- Introduction, Purpose and Benefits, Methods, Applications, and Limitation

April 20, 2025 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Direct Microscopy Examination of Clinical Samples Direct microscopy examination of clinical samples, or wet mount examination, involves examining clinical specimens under a microscope without prior staining or culturing. This technique provides a rapid assessment of the presence and morphology of microbes, facilitating preliminary diagnosis and …

Clinical Laboratory Gallery: Introduction, Contents, and Brief Description of Photos

October 2, 2023August 14, 2023 by Medical Lab Notes

Wet Mount Microscopy-Ready slide for observation

Introduction ‘Clinical Laboratory Gallery’ is a collection of genuine photos regarding stream of Clinical Laboratory like Stool and Urine Section (SUS), Phlebotomy, Clinical Haematology, Clinical Biochemistry, Blood Banking and Transfusion medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Cytology and Histopathology, and Molecular Biology. Contents Collection of images are …

Bipolar Staining: Introduction, Uses, and Keynotes

June 30, 2023June 29, 2023 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction Bipolar staining refers to a specific pattern of staining observed in certain bacteria during Gram staining, a common laboratory technique used to classify bacteria based on their cell wall characteristics. In a typical Gram stain, bacterial cells are first stained with crystal violet, followed …

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

March 15, 2023 by Medical Lab Notes

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 …

Auramine-Phenol Fluorochrome Staining: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Test Procedure, Result- Interpretation, Limitations, and Keynotes

March 4, 2023February 20, 2023 by Medical Lab Notes

Acid fast bacilli (AFB) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Auramine-phenol fluorochrome Staining

Introduction of Auramine-Phenol stain Auramine-Phenol is a fluorochrome stain used to visualize acid-fast structures of various microorganisms, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis and in modified form for Mycobacterium leprae, Nocardia species, Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora cayetanensis , Isospora belli, and fungal spores. Ziehl-Neelsen (hot), and Kinyoun (cold) are still widely used methods to detect acid-fast structures …

Microbiology and More Gallery: Introduction, List of Photos, and Keynotes

July 12, 2024November 16, 2022 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Microbiology and More Gallery Microbiology and More Gallery is a random collection hub of microbes and laboratory medicine-related footage. This is the genuine work of the author. Most of the pictures are commonly those encountered by the laboratory personnel during their working period. …

Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) Stain: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Result- Interpretation, and Keynotes

November 26, 2022October 19, 2022 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Hematoxylin and Eosin Stain Hematoxylin and eosin stain is abbreviated as H&E stain. It is one of the principal tissue stains used in histopathology to find out cancer from a suspected biopsy. The stain was first introduced by A. Wissowzky in 1876. The cell nuclei …

Pap Test: Introduction, Principle, Staining Procedure, Result- Interpretation, and Keynotes

November 26, 2022October 18, 2022 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of Pap Test Pap test is also known as Pap smear and Pap stain. Pap stain was named after the three letters of the surname of developer George Papanicolaou in 1942 and was routinely used for cytological stain. It is the most common staining …