conclusions it is concluded that cryptosporidium spp. should be considered in immunocompromised diarrheal patients and elisa must be chosen for detection of this parasite. modified acid fast staining and cassette kit techniques could be performed if elisa is not available. the single use of the cassette kit will be inadequate for the diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis. background cryptosporidiosis ...

color -blindness is the inability to perceive differences between some color that other people can distinguish. using a literature search , the results indicate the prevalence of color vision deficiency in the medical profession and its on medical skills. medical laboratory technicians and technologists employees should also screen for color blindness. this research aimed to study color blindne...

background and aim the most common complication of renal transplantation is allograft dysfunction, which in some cases leads to graft loss. the role of graft nephrectomy in the management of transplant failure is controversial. the procedure remains associated with a significant morbidity and also mortality. our main purpose was the comparison between clinical and pathological diagnosis of graf...

background and objective: laboratory errors are one of the major factors that affect the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and monitoring in patients.the objective of study is to evaluate the frequency and type of errors in different phases of testing at the pathology department of the shalamar hospital, lahore and to evaluate the causes of errors. methods: this observational study was carried o...

background: according to some provincial reports, prevalence of hepatitis a has had a decreasing trend during the past decade in iran. we aimed to overview clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of iranian pediatric patients diagnosed with hepatitis a infection. materials and methods: this retrospective study was performed on 162 consecutive pediatric cases of hepatitis a infection. da...

  Background and Objective: Laboratory errors are one of the major factors that affect the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and monitoring in patients.The objective of study is to evaluate the frequency and type of errors in different phases of testing at the Pathology Department of the Shalamar Hospital, Lahore and to evaluate the causes of errors. Methods: This observational study was carrie...