MICROSCOPIC EXAM OF URINE Flashcards
spx for addis count
12 hour urine
preservative used for addis count
formalin
used to clean the optical surfaces of the microscope
lens paper
performs initial focusing (used for LPO and SO)
coarse adjustment knob
secondary magnification
oculars or eyepiece
lenses which form primary/initial image of specimen
objectives
order from light source to oculars
light source > condenser > stage > objectives > oculars
microscope used for routine urinalysis
bright field microscope
microscope used that enhances visualization of translucent elements (low refractive indices like casts)
phase contrast microscope
microscope that detects the presence or absence of birefringence
polarizing microscope
microscopy used for identification of cholesterol in oval fat bodies, fatty casts, and crystals
polarizing microscopy
to convert bright field into polarizing, add _____ filters
2 filters
microscopy used for the identification of Treponema pallidum
dark field microscopy
to convert bright field to dark field, __________ with a darkfield condenser that contains an opaque disk
replace the condenser
3D microscopy image and layer by layer imaging of a specimen
interference contrast microscopy
________ can be adapted for interference contrast microscopy
bright field microscopes
two types interference contrast micrscope
Nomarski (differential interference contrast)
Hoffman ( Modulation contrast)
delineates structure and constructing colors of the nucleus and cytoplasm
sternheimer-malbin
components of sternheimer malbin stain
crystal violet and safranin O
differentiates wbcs and rte cells
toluidine blue
most commonly used supravital stain
sternheimer malbin stain
distinguishes rbcs from wbcs, yeast, oil droplets and crystals
2% acetic acid
stains triglycerides and neutral fats orange red
lipid stains (oil red o and sudan III)
identifies hemosiderin granules
prussian blue (rous test)
stains DNA
phenathridine (orange)
stains nuclear membranes, mitochondrial, and cell membrane
carbocyanine (green)
stains used by sysmex UF-100 urine cell analyzer
phenathridine
carbocyanine
rbcs normal value per HPF
0-2 or 0-3
appearance of rbc in hypotonic urine
swell/lyse (ghost cells) / shadow cells
rbcs appearance in glomerular membrane damage
dysmorphic with projections fragmented (acanthocytes)
sources of error in rbc sediment
yeast, oil droplets, air bubbles, monohydrate calcium oxalate crystals
remedy for rbc error
add 2% acetic acid
most predominant wbc seen in pyuria
neutrophils
in _____ urine, neutrophils swell, and granules undergo ________ ________ producing sparkling appearance (______ ______)
hypotonic urine ; brownian movement ; glitter cells
normal value of eosinophil in pyuria
1%
significant value of eosinophil seen in pyuria
> 1%
> 1% eosinophil is seen in what condition
acute interstitial nephritis
sternheimer malbin cells that appear pale blue
glitter cells
sternheimer malbin cells that appear pale pink
leukocytes
largest cell
squamous epithelial cell
squamous epithelial cell covered with Gardnerella vaginalis
clue cells
associated with bacterial vaginosis
clue cells
spherical, polyhedral or caudate with CENTRALLY LOCATED NUCLEUS
transitional epithelial (urothelial) cell
epithelial cell derived from renal pelvis, calyces, ureter
transitional epithelial cells
most clinically significant epithelial cell
renal tubular epithelial cell
epithelial cell with eccentric nucleus
renal tubular epithelial cell
shape of rte cell if found in collecting duct
cuboidal with flat edge, polygonal, columnar
> 2 RTE / hpf indicates
tubular injury
renal tubular fat bodies
oval fat bodies