Clinical PathologyClinical Pathology
Practical No. IPractical No. I
Components of compound microscopeComponents of compound microscope
Light pathLight path
Image Path- Object to eye pieceImage Path- Object to eye piece
Dark ground illuminationDark ground illumination..
In DGI oblique rays of light illuminate In DGI oblique rays of light illuminate
the edges of object by using a special the edges of object by using a special
type of condenser and only type of condenser and only light light
gatheredgathered is is reflected reflected or or diffracteddiffracted by by
structures within the specimen.structures within the specimen.
Example – micro-organisms Example – micro-organisms
(spirochetes) (spirochetes)
LeptospiraLeptospira
Crystals- Uric acidCrystals- Uric acid
SpirochetesSpirochetes
Phase contrast microscopyPhase contrast microscopy
Specimen retards some light rays with Specimen retards some light rays with
respect to those which pass through respect to those which pass through
surrounding mediumsurrounding medium
A special type of condenser , objective A special type of condenser , objective
and and phase- discphase- disc
Examples –living cells , crystals and Examples –living cells , crystals and
fibres.fibres.
Epithelial CellEpithelial Cell
Trichuris trichuraTrichuris trichura
Epithelial cellsEpithelial cells
CiliaCilia
Fluorescence microscopyFluorescence microscopy
Fluorescence –is the property of some Fluorescence –is the property of some
substances which when illuminated by light of substances which when illuminated by light of
certain wave length will re-emitcertain wave length will re-emit
the light at a longer wave length.the light at a longer wave length.
Auto fluorescenceAuto fluorescence
Secondary fluorescence- dyes like auramine , Secondary fluorescence- dyes like auramine ,
rhodamine and thioflavinerhodamine and thioflavine
Immunofluorescence –to demonstrate the AG.Immunofluorescence –to demonstrate the AG.
Eg: amyloid.Eg: amyloid.
GlomerulusGlomerulus
Cultured cellsCultured cells
Polarizing microscope.Polarizing microscope.
Polarization- is a method of converting normal Polarization- is a method of converting normal
light into a light having waves with light into a light having waves with
electromagnetic vibrations in only one of the electromagnetic vibrations in only one of the
direction perpendicular to the wave motion.direction perpendicular to the wave motion.
PolarizerPolarizer
Birefringence - is a property of object to Birefringence - is a property of object to
convert a polarize light into two different light convert a polarize light into two different light
(color).(color).
Example-amyloid, sphingomyelin. Example-amyloid, sphingomyelin.
Amyloid Amyloid
Apple green birefringenceApple green birefringence
Compact boneCompact bone
Electron microscopyElectron microscopy
Great Great resolution resolution and and magnificationmagnification
Electron gun acts as a source of lightElectron gun acts as a source of light
Electromagnetic field acts as lenses.Electromagnetic field acts as lenses.
1.Transmission E.M.1.Transmission E.M.
2.Scanning E.M.2.Scanning E.M.
3. Analytical E.M.3. Analytical E.M.
Fixation- osmium tetraoxide, uraniumFixation- osmium tetraoxide, uranium..