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Mixed Cellular Casts on Urine Microscopy

Degenerating mixed cellular cast - brightfield, unstained - from patient with
Mixed Cellular Casts ... on Urine Microscopy ... cast - brightfield ... pneumococcal sepsis and AKI ... #Urine #Microscopy
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... - Casts Acellular ... degeneration of a cellular ... cast Cellular Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sensitive) • AKI ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy

Trichomonas organisms adjacent to mixed cellular cast containing WBC's, tubular epithelial cells, and
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy ... adjacent to mixed cellular ... cast containing ... from patient with AKI ... Trichomonas #Urine #Microscopy
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute increase in ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... polyangiitis /microscopic
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI ... cases are caused ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... nonspecific; seen in ... the breakdown of cellular ... are seen in acute ... #Differential #Microscopy
Crystal cast in patient with AKI and TLS on Urine Microscopy

Randy Luciano MD, PhD @RandyLucianoMD

#TLS #Crystal
Crystal cast in ... patient with AKI ... and TLS on Urine Microscopy ... #TLS #Crystal #casts ... crystalluria #Urine #Microscopy
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... from anywhere in ... fresh at time of microscopy ... = inflammation in ... contamination #Urine #Microscopy
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... CKD— 13% (mostly ATN ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm