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Case #170 – December, 2005

A lab worker discovered an unlabeled box of 20 pathology slides, which appeared to be stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H & E). The slides were examined to determine what was on them. Figure A shows what was seen on one of the slides at 200× magnification. What is your identification? Based on what criteria?

Figure A

Images presented in the DPDx case studies are from specimens submitted for diagnosis or archiving. On rare occasions, clinical histories given may be partly fictitious.

DPDx is an educational resource designed for health professionals and laboratory scientists. For an overview including prevention, control, and treatment visit www.cdc.gov/parasites/.