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Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
BrownCasts on ... casts is better ... #Casts #Urine # ... Microscopy #Clinical ... #Nephrology #Sediment
Muddy Brown Granular Casts three ways - Brightfield, Darkfield, Phase Contrast.

Dr. Vipin Varghese @vipvargh

#Muddy #Brown #Granular
Muddy Brown Granular ... Casts three ways ... #Granular #Casts ... #clinical #urine ... #nephrology
Examples of varying granular and granular/waxy mixed casts: 
A: coarse granular/broad-waxy (and surrounding white blood cells);
mixed casts: ... /muddy brown granular ... C and D: muddy brown ... #Casts #Urine # ... Microscopy #Clinical
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
• Red cell casts ... renal disease • Granular ... disease • “Muddy brown ... key #diagnosis #nephrology ... #casts
Waxy and granular casts - brightfield urine microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Waxy #granular #casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Waxy and granular ... casts - brightfield ... #casts #Urine # ... Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... • "Muddy Brown ... ) • Granular Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... breakdown of cellular casts ... "Muddy-brown" heme-granular ... casts are seen ... 34t5DgJ #Urinary #Casts
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... tubular proteinuria, granular ... casts/RTE; blend ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Epithelial cell casts ... crystals • Calcium ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
dipstick, urine microscopy ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes