Microbiology & infectious diseases
Parasitology-general
Artifacts
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 December 2018
Last staff update: 5 October 2020
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PubMed Search: Parasitology artifacts
Cite this page: Pernick N. Artifacts. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/parasitologyartifacts.html. Accessed January 21st, 2025.
Definition / general
- Artifacts include
- Stool:
- Epithelial and white blood cells
- Yeast and fungal elements
- Pollen grains
- Plant material and plant hairs
- Blood:
- Platelets
- Nucleated red blood cells
- Fungi
- Tissue:
- Yeast
- Seeds
- Other:
- Nonparasitic worms and larvae
- Stool:
Microscopic (histologic) images
Images hosted on other servers:
Epithelial cell in stool
Fungal spore in stool
Fungal element in stool - AFP stain
Pollen grain in stool
Plant hair in stool
Platelets in blood
Nucleated RBC in blood
