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Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
Urine Microscopy ... - Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... - WBC Cast - RBC ... JoseTesser) #Urine
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... WBCs, or urine ... → Urine culture ... (proteinuria, RBC ... casts, dysmorphic RBCs
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
glomerular hematuria (RBC ... or dysmorphic RBCs ... in urine)?
RBC Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#RBC #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
RBC Casts on Urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #RBC ... #Casts #Urine #
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
cells from the urine ... #Dysmorphic #RBCs
Oval fat bodies and RBC cells- brightfield 

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Oval #Fat #Bodies #FatBody #clinical #urine
fat bodies and RBC ... FatBody #clinical #urine
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy

Trichomonas organisms adjacent to mixed cellular cast containing WBC's, tubular epithelial cells, and
Trichomonas on Urine ... cells, and an RBC ... #Trichomonas #Urine
Acanthocytes can be recognized as ring forms with vesicle-shaped protrusions

There are many RBCs and some are
There are many RBCs ... #Acanthocytes #Urine ... Clinical #Pathology #RBCs
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
• Nephritic urine ... sediment (dysmorphic RBCs ... , RBC casts, WBC
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
1ml blood/liter urine ... Hematuria: 3 or more RBC ... /HPF spun urine ... hematuria: - RBC ... - Dysmorphic RBC