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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
White Blood Cell Maturation Chart

#Pathology #WBC #Maturation #Lineage #Chart #Leukocyte #Myeloid #Myeloblast #Lymphocyte
#Pathology #WBC ... Lineage #Chart #Leukocyte
hematopoiesis - leukocyte maturation tree

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#hematopoiesis #leukocytes #maturation #tree #pathophysiology #Hematology
hematopoiesis - leukocyte ... hematopoiesis #leukocytes ... Progenitor #Cells #WBC
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
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Signs/Symptoms ... Malaise, Incr WBC ... CFU/L) Incr WBC ... (>10 WBC/gL) ... (+) Nitrites, Leukocyte
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... B-cell lineage ALL Symptoms ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
Specificity - Leukocyte ... - Nitrite - WBCs
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
malignancy: • Symptoms ... : B-symptoms, bruising ... platelets, persistent WBC ... Algorithm #hematology #WBC
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
blasts and high WBC ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... • Lab values: WBC ... tumor burden • Symptoms
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... glomerular hematuria (RBC ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome