[lemontea88]

This one was abit tricky for me. One of my school's microbiologist asked this question, and it took a while for someone to answer. So guys, try diagnosing this!


(slide credited to pathedu.med.sc)

And no, that is not an RBC. Haha.

 

[smile135]

This one was abit tricky for me. One of my school's microbiologist asked this question, and it took a while for someone to answer. So guys, try diagnosing this!

View attachment 76
(slide credited to pathedu.med.sc)

And no, that is not an RBC. Haha.

It seems like a methenamine silver stained slide.
There are yeast forms of some fungus...and encapsulated....

So Cryptococcus neoformans??

 

[Ania]

This one was abit tricky for me. One of my school's microbiologist asked this question, and it took a while for someone to answer. So guys, try diagnosing this!

View attachment 76
(slide credited to pathedu.med.sc)

And no, that is not an RBC. Haha.

Could those RBC be PC cysts by any chance?(On GMS staining)?

 

[lemontea88]

Good guesses guys. May be right, may be wrong, but I shall let others continue trying first before revealing the answer tomorrow.

Stay tuned.

 

[docspike]

Thats Methenamine silver stain...Cryptococcosis..no doubts abt it

 

[lemontea88]

Yes! Docspike is absolutely right!