You are absolutely right: the fact that microscopy is not sufficient doesn't mean it's not necessary in the first place. Besides, a portable microscope would de

You are absolutely right: the fact that microscopy is not sufficient doesn't mean it's not necessary in the first place. Besides, a portable microscope would definitely be a boon for other types of clinical work like urianalysis --as elij pointed out-- or plasmodia detection (for some species, at least). I stand corrected.