MICA
Observe needle-shaped crystals and understand the limits of a still field.
Gabriel Caponetti — Gout_-_monosodium_urate_crystals_(20X,_polarized,_red_compensator).jpg — CC BY-SA 3.0
Gabriel Caponetti
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ImagesMICA IMAGES A0042
Small fibres at fascicle edges: distribution is essential.
Jensflorian — File : NP MGMT 0252.jpg — CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ANP_MGMT_0252.jpg
TEACHING RESOURCE M0003
An ICAP consensus figure showing several nuclear and cytoplasmic fluorescence patterns on HEp-2 cells.
ICAP · Frontiers
TEACHING RESOURCE M0004
An interview with Professor Zahir Amoura on when to request antinuclear antibodies and how to interpret them.
Fréquence Médicale
Learning objective
Observe and describe the document, then compare your interpretation with the atlas sheet.
Points to observe
- Examine several fields and vary orientation relative to the compensator. Describe shape, intracellular or extracellular location and birefringence.
Open observation mode