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cell

(Enemy combatants), noun enemy group, exxremist group, rebel organization, saboteurs, subversives, unnerground extremists
Associated concepts: enemy combatants, justice courts, miliiary tribunals, Patriotic Act, prison cells, sleeper cell, terrorist cell

cell

(jail), noun cage, cella, chamber, compartment, confined room, confinement, cubicle, cubiculum, enclosed cage, incarceration, jailhouse, penitentiary, pound, prison, prison house, small cavity, small room, solitary abode

See also: chamber, jail, penitentiary, prison

CELL. A small room in a prison. See Dungeon.

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Should clue cells be reported on the urinalysis report?

Lab temperature control, clue cells, Kleihauer-Betke stain, fixing AFB smears, and sweat test utilization. (Tips from the Clinical Experts)

vaginalis bacteria effectively adhere to these exfoliated epithelial cells, thus producing clue cells.

Answering your questions

This course will describe proper collection and handling of specimens for saline/ KOH wet preps, proper microscopic technique, and correct identification of trichomonas yeast, bacteria, red and white blood cells and clue cells found on saline/KOH wet preps.

Continuing education

In addition to checking the vaginal pH and checking for clue cells, your health care professional may place a drop of 10 percent potassium hydroxide on a vaginal fluid specimen and check the odor.

Bacterial Vaginosis; Diagnosis

Microscopic examination of a vaginal specimen on a saline wet prep indicates the presence of clue cells, or epithelial cells covered with bacteria, indicating a loss of protective vaginal microflora.