Ralph and/or Linda (pheobe at ptd.net) wrote:
: I was sure I was seeing Blastomyces in a KOH prep, but the micro
: supervisor told me it was only air bubbles. (I did not know that air
: bubbles could have buds.) What can a "very new" MLT do to learn the
: difference?
: THANKS!
: Linda
It would be best if you could obtain some B. dermatitidis grown at
37 deg. C. and make a LPCB prep. Once you see the typical yeast cells
you won't mistake them for air bubbles.
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