Author Question: What type of microscope helps in the identification of urine crystals? a. Compound brightfield ... (Read 83 times)

Kthamas · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

What type of microscope helps in the identification of urine crystals?

a. Compound brightfield
b. Phase contrast
c. Polarized light
d. Darkfield

Question 2

Why is it not advisable to interchange one ocular lens with another from a different brand microscope?

a. The two ocular lenses in a microscope are optically matched with one another.
b. The fitting for the ocular lenses varies, so they will not fit in another microscope.
c. They cannot be removed from the microscope.
d. They are fragile and are likely to break when removed from the microscope.

Sammyo · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A polarized light microscope helps in the identification of urine crystals if they have unique birefringent (doubly refractive) characteristics.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Ocular lenses are optically matched to one another and so should not be interchanged with one another, especially not one of another brand. They can and are, though, easily removed for such tasks as cleaning.