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Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts ... • Hyaline Casts ... degeneration of a cellular ... cast Cellular Casts ... suggestive of glomerulonephritis
Mixed Cellular Casts on Urine Microscopy

Degenerating mixed cellular cast - brightfield, unstained - from patient with
Mixed Cellular Casts ... Degenerating mixed cellular ... cast - brightfield ... @jrseltzer #Cellular ... #Casts #clinical
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... the breakdown of cellular ... casts "Muddy-brown ... heme-granular casts ... Red blood cell - Glomerulonephritis
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis ... dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... immune deposits on EM ... Membranoproliferative #Glomerulonephritis
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... • Lupus glomerulonephritis ... Post-Infectious glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Stage II Membranous Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a glomerulus
II Membranous Glomerulonephritis ... eyeSCANdy image shows acellular ... scanning EM of ... with membranous glomerulonephritis ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy

Trichomonas organisms adjacent to mixed cellular cast containing WBC's, tubular epithelial cells, and
adjacent to mixed cellular ... cast containing ... trichomoniasis #clinical
Stage III Glomerulonephritis on Electron Microscopy
This image shows acellular scanning EM from a biopsy with membranous
Stage III Glomerulonephritis ... This image shows acellular ... scanning EM from ... with membranous glomerulonephritis ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical