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RBC Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#RBC #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
RBC Casts on Urine ... Microscopy Dr. ... TELMALEMOS10 #RBC ... #Casts #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... tubular cells - Acute ... red - cells Non-glomerular ... protein indicating acute ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... or dipstick) Glomerular ... • Causes of Glomerular ... causes #urology #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of acute ... in a variety of acute ... glomerulonephritis • WBC ... #nephrology #interpretation
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
• Drugs Glomerular ... urine sediment - WBC ... /RBC casts ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
repeat testing • Acute ... of UTI, urine WBCs ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Normal Glomerulus on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows scanning EM of normal glomerulus showing glomerular capillary
Normal Glomerulus ... on Electron Microscopy ... showing glomerular ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical ... #nephrology #pathology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach to Acute ... sterile pyuria, WBC ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Glitter Cells on Urine Microscopy
Glitter cells in the urine are viable and pale staining WBCs with
Cells on Urine Microscopy ... pale staining WBCs ... #Cells #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
Glomerular Tuft ... on Electron Microscopy ... #glomerular #tuft ... ElectronMicroscopy #SEM #clinical ... #nephrology #pathology