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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... - Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... RBC Cast - Fatty ... #Microscopy #Casts
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... WBCs, or urine ... (proteinuria, RBC ... RBCs)? ... Workup #urology #blood
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
• 1ml blood/liter ... : 3 or more RBC/ ... : - RBC casts ... - Dysmorphic RBC ... #blood
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Algorithm Red blood ... cells on urine ... Glomerular (Dysmorphic RBCs ... and/or RBC casts
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
normal peripheral blood ... cells, with a zone ... the size of the RBC ... Clinical #Path #Microscopy ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic Red Blood ... Microscopy This ... dysmorphic red blood ... urine of a patient ... #Dysmorphic #RBCs
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Microscopic exam ... • Red blood cells ... (RBC) ... : • White blood ... #hematuria
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
Nucleated red blood ... fetus/newborn the causes ... #Path #Peds #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear # ... Nucleated #RBCs