URINALYSIS MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE

Question 1

This is used for routine urinalysis

Answer 1

Bright-field microscope

Question 2

This enhances visualization of elements with low refractive indices such as hyaline cast, mixed cellular casts, mucus threads and Trichomonas

Answer 2

Phase - contrast microscopy

Question 3

This aids in identification of cholesterol in oval fat Bodie, fatty casts and crystals

Answer 3

Dark field microscopy

Question 4

This allows visualization of naturally fluorescent microorganisms or those that are stains with a fluorescent dye including labelled Ab and Ag

Answer 4

Fluorescence microscopy

Question 5

This produces a three-dimensional microscopy image and layer by layer imaging of a specimen

Answer 5

Interference contrast

Question 6

What do elements do the bright-field microscopy enhances?

Answer 6

Hyaline casts, Mixed cellular casts, mucus threads and Trichomonas

Question 7

What do polarizing microscopy identify?

Answer 7

Treponema pallidum