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Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Laboratory Testing ... Haptoglobin Urine ... hemosiderin Urine ... Anemia #Laboratory #Testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy
Trichomonas organism adjacent to WBC’s and a macrophage - brightfield with SM stain
Trichomonas on Urine ... Microscopy Trichomonas ... endocarditis in the setting ... #Trichomonas #Urine ... #Microscopy #trichomoniasis
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy

Trichomonas organisms adjacent to mixed cellular cast containing WBC's, tubular epithelial cells, and
Trichomonas on Urine ... Microscopy Trichomonas ... endocarditis in the setting ... #Trichomonas #Urine ... #Microscopy #trichomoniasis
Urinary Casts in the setting of renal disease
#Clinical #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #Casts #Comparison #Chart #ATN #AIN
Urinary Casts in the setting ... Clinical #Nephro #Urine ... #Microscopy #Casts
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... mimics, repeat testing ... WBCs, or urine ... → Urine culture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... Proteinuria (Negative urine ... Proteinuria (Positive urine ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
algorithm for the workup ... The diagnostic workup ... Urine calcium-creatinine ... from a 24-hour urine ... Thus, further testing
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Urine Microscopy ... for microscopic ... Perform dipstick testing ... a high quality microscope ... #Microscopy #Urinary
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... differential, urine ... dipstick, urine ... microscopy / urinary ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Summary of Agents Potentially Contributing to False Positives on Urine Drug Screens (UDS)
Marijuana Metabolites
 • dronabinol,
False Positives on Urine ... levofloxacin, ofloxacin, poppy ... seeds, poppy oil ... FalsePositives #Urine ... DrugScreening #UDS #Testing