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CHAPTER 12 Artifacts and Confusers
COMPARISON DRAWINGS
Protozoan Look-Alikes—cont’d
Parasites
FIGURE 3-2A. Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite
Look-Alikes
FIGURE 12-11. Epithelial cell
Size range: 8-65 m
Average size: 12-25 m
COMPARISON DRAWINGS
Malarial Look-Alikes
Parasites
FIGURE 6-4D. Plasmodium ovale (mature schizont)
Look-Alikes
FIGURE 12-14. Clumped or fused platelets
Mature schizont
FIGURE 6-2A, B. Plasmodium vivax (ring for m and developing
trophozoite)
FIGURE 12-16. Stain precipitate
Ring form
(early trophozoite)
Developing trophozoite