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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear Microscopy ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... microbiology #peripheral #blood
Bipolaris ("pea pods") on Plate Culture and Microscopy

Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd

#Bipolaris #mold #clinical #microscopy
Bipolaris ("pea pods ... Plate Culture and Microscopy ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... mold #clinical #microscopy
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood ... Culture and Microscopy ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... defectiva #clinical #microscopy
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood ... falciparum but rare in blood ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
actually see the blood ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... lice #clinical #microscopy
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
CBC = complete blood ... imaging; WBC = white blood ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood ... P.f. but rare in blood ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelets) • MDS ... precursors MDS ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelofibrosis (MF ... @AmyChung #Blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm