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Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
Brown” Casts on ... Urine Microscopy ... casts is better ... Microscopy #Clinical ... #Nephrology #Sediment
Rouleaux in urine sediment - Urine Microscopy
Rouleaux in urine sediment. As the finding in the blood
- Urine Microscopy ... finding in the blood ... smears, it is caused ... #Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Muddy-brown" heme-granular ... disease Red blood ... #Differential # ... Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... HPF spun urine sediment ... #urology #nephrology ... #renal #urine #blood
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
eosinophiluria, microscopic ... tubular proteinuria, granular ... casts/RTE; blend ... sediment • Received ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential ... Algorithm Red blood ... cells on urine microscopy ... with polyangiitis/microscopic
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... fresh at time of microscopy ... glomerular disease • Leukocytes ... renal disease • Granular ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
presence of protein, blood ... or leukocyte esterase ... up by cells or casts ... protein matrix of casts ... Instructions #steps #checklist
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine microscopy ... / urinary sediment ... osmolarity If cause ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes