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Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
• 1ml blood/liter ... : 3 or more RBC/ ... (Urinalysis or dipstick ... : - RBC casts ... #blood
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Microscopy This ... urine of a patient ... #Dysmorphic #RBCs ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical ... #pathology #hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
examination - Microscopic ... hematuria on urine ... dipstick and/or ... red blood cells ... on urine microscopy
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Algorithm Red blood ... cells on urine ... microscopy. ... Glomerular (Dysmorphic RBCs ... and/or RBC casts
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
cells, with a zone ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear ... #BloodSmear #Normal
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
• Clarity Dipstick ... Microscopic exam ... • Red blood cells ... (RBC) ... casts #glucosuria #hematuria
A – cabot ring, B – Howell-Jolly Body

What are Cabot’s rings?
- They are delicate threadlike inclusions
inclusions in the red blood ... cells in the peripheral ... blood of some patients ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Microscopy #BloodSmear
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Urine Microscopy ... bag • Perform dipstick ... presence of protein, blood ... esterase • Fill conical ... identifying dysmorphic RBC's