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Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
Urine Microscopy ... “urine poker quads ... #Casts #Urine # ... Microscopy #Clinical ... #Nephrology #Sediment
Rouleaux in urine sediment - Urine Microscopy
Rouleaux in urine sediment. As the finding in the blood
sediment - Urine ... in urine sediment ... finding in the blood ... smears, it is caused ... #sediment #Microscopy
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
sediment Microscopic ... sediment by microscopy ... Immune mediated injury ... #urology #nephrology ... blood
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... Acute tubular injury ... glomerular disease • Leukocytes ... renal disease • Granular ... key #diagnosis #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.
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... , urine microscopy ... / urinary sediment ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... Granular - May ... #Differential # ... Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential ... sediment - WBC/ ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
sediment and color ... • Ketones • Leukocyte ... Microscopic exam ... Acute Kidney Injury ... #urine #UNa #casts
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Urine Microscopy ... presence of protein, blood ... or leukocyte esterase ... up by cells or casts ... Instructions #steps #checklist