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Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... blood cells on urine ... Must exclude false ... RBCs and/or RBC casts
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... - Casts Acellular ... Casts • Hyaline ... #Urine #Microscopy ... interpretation #diagnosis
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... also be seen if urine ... - Diagnostic of ... contamination #Urine ... Microscopy #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Confirm ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Workup
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
that Can Cause False ... Drug Tests Urine ... Amphetamine false ... Cannabinoid false ... #differential #diagnosis
Summary of Agents Potentially Contributing to False Positives on Urine Drug Screens (UDS)
Marijuana Metabolites
 • dronabinol,
Contributing to False ... Positives on Urine ... (High Rate of False ... FalsePositives #Urine ... Testing #Laboratory #diagnosis
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm ... Status, Check Urine ... Na, Urine Osm ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... but in severe cases ... Proteinuria #Nephrology #Diagnosis