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Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
up by cells or casts ... Ill stain) and crystals ... RBC's, lipids, crystals ... protein matrix of casts ... Instructions #steps #checklist
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... /RTE; blend sediment ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cells on urine microscopy ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Active urine sediment ... - WBC/RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... - Bland urine sediment
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... myeloma) • Urate crystals ... polyangiitis /microscopic
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
differences in urine sediment ... Microscopic exam ... • Crystals ... • Urinary casts ... #Urinalysis #crystals
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
6/02/2022 UPDATE ... should use this algorithm ... Although electron microscopy ... Staining Electron Microscope ... all HIGH RISK CASES