Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Sunday Parasitology Challenge

Stool parasites

Case: 32 years old fisherman from Saint Petersburg, Russia has abdominal pain and loss of appetite. His Hb is 98 g/L and leukocytes within normal ranges. Parasites in faeces was requested and the findings are in the image. Size of the particles are 50 x 30 ยตm.

Can you identify these particles?

CORRECT ANSWER: Artifact (morel mushroom spores)
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