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===Large=== | ===Large=== | ||
*Large bubbles of air under the cover slip. | *Large bubbles of air under the cover slip. | ||
==Coverslip artifact== | |||
Features: | |||
*Black-grey lines - takes on the outline of the tissue beneath it. | |||
*Above the plane-of-focus of the tissue - '''key feature'''. | |||
Image: | |||
*[http://www.statvetlab.com/images/uploads/diagnostic_resources/30/ua_artifact_cover_slip_2__large.jpg Coverlip artifact (statvetlab.com)].<ref>URL: [http://www.statvetlab.com/diagnostic-resources/urinalysis http://www.statvetlab.com/diagnostic-resources/urinalysis]. Accessed on: 3 March 2014.</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 17:05, 3 March 2014
Histology artifacts are common.
Cautery artifact
Main article: Cautery artifact
Tissue fold
- Darker well demarcated line with apparent disruption of the architecture.
Tissue fold (center of image) in basal cell hyperplasia of the prostate.
Extensive tissue folding in a SSA.
Chatter artifact
- Fine parallel lines.
Chatter artifact in tubular adenoma.
Chatter artifact in complex endometrial hyperplasia.
Chatter artifact in TILs.
Tissue tearing
- Usually due to something intrinsic to the tissue that is hard, e.g. calcium.
Tearing due to a calcification.
Sponge artifact
- Little squares of tissue in a regular pattern.
Bubble artifact
Large
- Large bubbles of air under the cover slip.
Coverslip artifact
Features:
- Black-grey lines - takes on the outline of the tissue beneath it.
- Above the plane-of-focus of the tissue - key feature.
Image:
See also
External links
- ↑ URL: http://www.statvetlab.com/diagnostic-resources/urinalysis. Accessed on: 3 March 2014.