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BlastomycosisSlide 37-Student Slide Set
  1. At low power, identify the acanthotic epidermis.
  2. Within the epidermis, find microabscesses.
  3. Compare the areas of acute inflammation (neurophils and eosinophils) with areas of chronic inflammation (mononuclear cells and giant multinucleate cells).
  4. Look for organisms within giant cells

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