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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 #Urine # ... Microscopy #Clinical ... #Nephrology #Sediment
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... Dysmorphic RBCs - Granular ... #Microscopy #Casts ... #Atlas #Key #Clinical ... #Sediment
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... • Red cell casts ... glomerular disease • Leukocytes ... • White cell casts ... renal disease • Granular
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of nephrotic sydnrome ... ) • Granular Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy ... interpretation #diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... sediment Microscopic ... sediment by microscopy ... hematuria: - RBC casts ... → Diagnostic of
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... and concentrated urine ... breakdown of cellular casts ... casts are seen ... 34t5DgJ #Urinary #Casts
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Urine Microscopy ... protein, blood or leukocyte ... esterase • Fill conical ... up by cells or casts ... protein matrix of casts
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... microscopy / urinary ... sediment, renal ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
thought to be caused ... - Clinical findings ... hyperthermia - Most cases ... initiation of treatment ... #Symptoms