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Introduction
Wet mount stain.
Indications
- detection of Cryptococcus neoformans
Laboratory
- mucoid capsules of Cryptococcus appear as clear halos around a yeast cell against a dark background
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References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 490