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DIRECT MICROSCOPY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Bioengineering
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct microscopy
1, record 1, English, direct%20microscopy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct microscopic examination 2, record 1, English, direct%20microscopic%20examination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apart from clinical assessment, the methods of identifying Trichomonas vaginalis in women are ... (1) Examination of fresh preparations from the vagina or urethra by direct microscopy; (2) Culture in artificial media; (3) Microscopic examination of stained preparations. Direct microscopy. In this method a fresh specimen of the vaginal secretion is transferred ... from the vaginal vault to a glass microscope slide and examined under a cover slip using either oil immersion high power, dark-field, or phase contrast microscopy. 3, record 1, English, - direct%20microscopy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Because of the low sensitivity of direct microscopy, culture may be used, where available, to isolate the parasite from urethral swabs, urine sediments, prostate fluid and vaginal specimens. 4, record 1, English, - direct%20microscopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Technique biologique
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- examen microscopique direct
1, record 1, French, examen%20microscopique%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- examen direct au microscope 2, record 1, French, examen%20direct%20au%20microscope
correct, masculine noun
- microscopie directe 3, record 1, French, microscopie%20directe
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examen direct au microscope -- C'est un examen facile à réaliser et qui est très informatif [...] Le prélèvement est étalé sur une lame avec une goutte de sérum physiologique. On peut ainsi visualiser un Trichomonas, des fragments mycéliens ou des leucocytes. 2, record 1, French, - examen%20microscopique%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Trichomonas vaginalis [...] À cause de la faible sensibilité de la microscopie directe, on peut effectuer une culture, lorsque disponible, afin d'isoler le parasite à l'aide d'écouvillonnages urétraux, de sédiments urinaires, de liquide prostatique et d'échantillons vaginaux. 3, record 1, French, - examen%20microscopique%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle d'un «examen microscopique direct», par opposition à un examen microscopique effectué après concentration ou mise en culture de l'échantillon, par exemple. 4, record 1, French, - examen%20microscopique%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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