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Charcot-Leyden
Crystals Charcot-Leyden crystals are a breakdown product of eosinophils. They are found in feces but may also occur in sputum and tissues. Please note they are non-specific findings and are not synonymous with parasitic infections.
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Charcot-Leyden Crystals are present in people with tissue-invading parasitic infections or in individuals with various kinds of allergic conditions. Crystals stain red in trichrome-stained fecal smear. |
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