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Urinalysis Interpretation (UA)

Bacteria, Leukocyte esterase, WBC, Nitrite, RBC, Epithelial 
cells, pH

#Diagnosis #Urinalysis #Interpretation #Analysis
UA) Bacteria, Leukocyte ... esterase, WBC, ... Nitrite, RBC, Epithelial
hematopoiesis - leukocyte maturation tree

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#hematopoiesis #leukocytes #maturation #tree #pathophysiology #Hematology
hematopoiesis - leukocyte ... hematopoiesis #leukocytes ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... Progenitor #Cells #WBC
White Blood Cell Maturation Chart

#Pathology #WBC #Maturation #Lineage #Chart #Leukocyte #Myeloid #Myeloblast #Lymphocyte
#Pathology #WBC ... Lineage #Chart #Leukocyte
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukocytosis: The term 'leukocyte ... white blood cell (WBC ... Mature WBC: 80- ... LEUCOCYTOSIS WBC ... precursor cells to leukocytes
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Hyaline Cast - WBCs ... Granular Casts - WBC ... Cast - RBC Cast ... Casts #Atlas #Key #Clinical
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Specificity - Leukocyte ... - Nitrite - WBCs
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... peripheral blood leukocytes ... likelihood of negative clinical ... 21% had normal WBC ... #CBC #hematology
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
WBC and platelets ... Hct of 70-80% - RBC ... X 1010); some WBC ... X 1011); some WBC ... Contents #Volume #Hematology
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Malaise, Incr WBC ... CFU/L) Incr WBC ... (>10 WBC/gL) ... (+) Nitrites, Leukocyte
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
platelets, persistent WBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #WBC #Leukemoid