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HEp-2 fluorescence patterns: ICAP
An ICAP consensus figure showing several nuclear and cytoplasmic fluorescence patterns on HEp-2 cells.
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Granuloma · microscopy
A group of epithelioid macrophages, sometimes with giant cells; this pattern does not define one cause.
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Nephron · Granulomes sarcoïdosiques : prélèvement pulmonaire · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarcoidosis_-_lung_FNA_--_high_mag.jpg · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nephron
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Learning objective
Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.
Points to observe
- Establish specimen type and stain; in tissue, assess architecture, necrosis and foreign or infectious material.
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