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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... Atlas Key - ... Dysmorphic RBCs - Granular ... JoseTesser) #Urine #Microscopy ... Key #Clinical #Sediment
Waxy and granular casts - brightfield urine microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Waxy #granular #casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Waxy and granular ... urine microscopy ... TELMALEMOS10 #Waxy #granular ... #casts #Urine # ... Microscopy #clinical
Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
Brown” Casts on ... Urine Microscopy ... casts is better ... #Casts #Urine # ... Microscopy #Clinical
Examples of varying granular and granular/waxy mixed casts: 
A: coarse granular/broad-waxy (and surrounding white blood cells);
and granular/waxy ... mixed casts: ... A: coarse granular ... #Casts #Urine # ... Microscopy #Clinical
Muddy Brown Granular Casts three ways - Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast.

Dr. Vipin Varghese @vipvargh

#Muddy #Brown #Granular
Muddy Brown Granular ... Casts three ways ... #Muddy #Brown #Granular ... #Casts #clinical ... #urine #microscopy
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... fresh at time of microscopy ... renal disease • Granular ... contamination #Urine #Microscopy ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... concentrated urine Granular ... Muddy-brown" heme-granular ... casts are seen ... #Differential #Microscopy
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... tubular proteinuria, granular ... casts/RTE; blend
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... - Casts Acellular ... Casts • Hyaline ... ) • Granular Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Key features suggesting ... P. falciparum causes ... human malaria cases ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy