"on direct microscopy" is a correct phrase in written English.
It is used to describe a technique for magnifying a specimen to observe its details. For example, "The doctor examined the bacteria sample on direct microscopy and identified the strain."
All poor-quality samples (degraded, mucus, and saliva) were negative on direct microscopy.
A swab taken from beneath the ulcer edge was positive for AFB on direct microscopy.
After SCA, two extra patients were detected on sedimentation but none on direct microscopy.
‡One patient positive on sediment but not on direct microscopy after SCA.
47.9% were diagnosed on sediment microscopy, with 48.2% being diagnosed on direct microscopy, sediment microscopy, or both.
Excluding SCA, 43.2% of all patients were diagnosed as positive on direct microscopy of up to three samples.
The identification of pathogens was done on the basis of direct microscopy and different staining techniques.
Currently, the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis remains based on standard methods of direct microscopy, differential analyses of white blood cells, lactate, and protein, and cultures of blood and CSF [ 3].
To our knowledge, there is no study assessing effect of prior antibiotherapy on direct examination, bacteriological culture and concordance of direct microscopy and culture.
Centrifuged deposits prepared from BAL samples were used for direct microscopy and culture on Sabouraud's dextrose agar (SDA) with and without antibiotics and Czapek Dox Agar.
Results were passed on to the clinician once all requested samples had been processed for direct microscopy and independently of results of sediment microscopy.
