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Infectious-Fungus (Candida)*


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› Microscopic Features:

• Usually smaller than the surrounding RBCs
• Many have a round to oval shape
• Occasional budding may be noted

› Normal % blood-PB, marrow-BM, lymphoid tissue-LN:

• PB: None
• BM: None
• LN: None

› May Resemble:

• Babesia infection [Compare]
• Malaria infection [Compare]
• Platelets [Compare]
• Howell-Jolly body [Compare]
• Pappenheimer bodies [Compare]
• Bacterial contamination [Compare]
• Artifacts (e.g. Stain precipitate)

› Differential Diagnoses:

Fungal infection Fungal contamination Malaria Babesia Artifact: Platelet overlying a RBC (pseudo-fungus)

› Classic Immunophenotype:

• N/A

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› Misc:

• Fungi can present in the form of a yeast, hyphae, or both yeast and hyphae Candidia is usually a yeast form with occasional pseudo-hypahe