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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... Transitional Epithelial Cells ... - Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... JoseTesser) #Urine #Microscopy
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... parasitemia - normocytic RBCs ... multiples per RBC ... P. falciparum causes ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... (RBCs or erythrocytes ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #RBC
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... (RBCs or erythrocytes ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #RBC
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
peripheral blood smear ... appearance of red blood cells ... the size of the RBC ... Clinical #Path #Microscopy
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
acanthocytes/spur cells ... expression of Kell RBC ... McLeod #Syndrome #Smear ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Algorithm Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... Glomerular (Dysmorphic RBCs ... and/or RBC casts ... with polyangiitis/microscopic
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Thrombocytosis: cells ... ischemia-induced RBC ... hemolysis) • RBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #high #pathophysiology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Normal Blood Smear ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Pernicious Anemia RBCs ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Prolymphocytes In our case ... 🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Peripheral #Pathology #Microscopy