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Kidney stone type, corresponding urine sediment, urinary risk factors, and associated clinical settings.
#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy
corresponding urine ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine ... #Microscopy #Urinary ... Composition #Shapes #Table
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy
Trichomonas organism adjacent to WBC’s and a macrophage - brightfield with SM stain
Trichomonas on Urine ... Microscopy Trichomonas ... endocarditis in the setting ... #Trichomonas #Urine ... #Microscopy #trichomoniasis
Trichomonas on Urine Microscopy

Trichomonas organisms adjacent to mixed cellular cast containing WBC's, tubular epithelial cells, and
Trichomonas on Urine ... Microscopy Trichomonas ... endocarditis in the setting ... #Trichomonas #Urine ... #Microscopy #trichomoniasis
Urinary Casts in the setting of renal disease
#Clinical #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #Casts #Comparison #Chart #ATN #AIN
Urinary Casts in the setting ... Clinical #Nephro #Urine ... #Microscopy #Casts
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 ... DrugScreening #UDS #Testing
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... promoted by acidic urine ... independent of urine ... #Microscopy #Crystals ... #comparison #table
Urine Drug Screens - Common drugs that may cause false positive tests 

Amphetamines:
Bupropion, Labetalol, Methylphenidate, Phenylephrine,
Urine Drug Screens ... that may cause false ... Diphenhydramine #Urine ... FalsePositive #Testing
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... Proteinuria (Negative urine ... Proteinuria (Positive urine ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... (TST) False-negative ... TB AFB smear microscopy ... recommended because false-negative ... #Tuberculosis #Testing
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
Urine Microscopy ... for microscopic ... Perform dipstick testing ... a high quality microscope ... #Microscopy #Urinary