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1
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spx for addis count

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12 hour urine

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2
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preservative used for addis count

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formalin

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3
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used to clean the optical surfaces of the microscope

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lens paper

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4
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performs initial focusing (used for LPO and SO)

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coarse adjustment knob

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5
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secondary magnification

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oculars or eyepiece

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lenses which form primary/initial image of specimen

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objectives

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7
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order from light source to oculars

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light source > condenser > stage > objectives > oculars

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microscope used for routine urinalysis

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bright field microscope

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microscope used that enhances visualization of translucent elements (low refractive indices like casts)

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phase contrast microscope

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10
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microscope that detects the presence or absence of birefringence

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polarizing microscope

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11
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microscopy used for identification of cholesterol in oval fat bodies, fatty casts, and crystals

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polarizing microscopy

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12
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to convert bright field into polarizing, add _____ filters

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2 filters

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13
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microscopy used for the identification of Treponema pallidum

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dark field microscopy

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14
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to convert bright field to dark field, __________ with a darkfield condenser that contains an opaque disk

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replace the condenser

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15
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3D microscopy image and layer by layer imaging of a specimen

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interference contrast microscopy

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16
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________ can be adapted for interference contrast microscopy

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bright field microscopes

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17
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two types interference contrast micrscope

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Nomarski (differential interference contrast)
Hoffman ( Modulation contrast)

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18
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delineates structure and constructing colors of the nucleus and cytoplasm

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sternheimer-malbin

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19
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components of sternheimer malbin stain

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crystal violet and safranin O

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20
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differentiates wbcs and rte cells

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toluidine blue

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21
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most commonly used supravital stain

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sternheimer malbin stain

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22
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distinguishes rbcs from wbcs, yeast, oil droplets and crystals

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2% acetic acid

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23
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stains triglycerides and neutral fats orange red

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lipid stains (oil red o and sudan III)

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24
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identifies hemosiderin granules

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prussian blue (rous test)

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25
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stains DNA

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phenathridine (orange)

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26
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stains nuclear membranes, mitochondrial, and cell membrane

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carbocyanine (green)

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27
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stains used by sysmex UF-100 urine cell analyzer

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phenathridine
carbocyanine

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28
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rbcs normal value per HPF

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0-2 or 0-3

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29
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appearance of rbc in hypotonic urine

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swell/lyse (ghost cells) / shadow cells

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30
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rbcs appearance in glomerular membrane damage

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dysmorphic with projections fragmented (acanthocytes)

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31
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sources of error in rbc sediment

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yeast, oil droplets, air bubbles, monohydrate calcium oxalate crystals

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32
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remedy for rbc error

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add 2% acetic acid

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33
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most predominant wbc seen in pyuria

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neutrophils

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34
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in _____ urine, neutrophils swell, and granules undergo ________ ________ producing sparkling appearance (______ ______)

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hypotonic urine ; brownian movement ; glitter cells

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35
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normal value of eosinophil in pyuria

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1%

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36
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significant value of eosinophil seen in pyuria

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> 1%

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37
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> 1% eosinophil is seen in what condition

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acute interstitial nephritis

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38
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sternheimer malbin cells that appear pale blue

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glitter cells

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39
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sternheimer malbin cells that appear pale pink

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leukocytes

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40
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largest cell

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squamous epithelial cell

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41
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squamous epithelial cell covered with Gardnerella vaginalis

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clue cells

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42
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associated with bacterial vaginosis

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clue cells

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43
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spherical, polyhedral or caudate with CENTRALLY LOCATED NUCLEUS

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transitional epithelial (urothelial) cell

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44
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epithelial cell derived from renal pelvis, calyces, ureter

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transitional epithelial cells

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45
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most clinically significant epithelial cell

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renal tubular epithelial cell

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46
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epithelial cell with eccentric nucleus

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renal tubular epithelial cell

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47
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shape of rte cell if found in collecting duct

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cuboidal with flat edge, polygonal, columnar

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48
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> 2 RTE / hpf indicates

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tubular injury

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49
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renal tubular fat bodies

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oval fat bodies

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50
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highly refractile RTE cell

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oval fat bodies

51
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seen in lipiduria (nephrotic syndrome)

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oval fat bodies

52
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sediment that forms MALTESE CROSS FORMATION as seen in polarizing microscope

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cholesterol

53
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  • rte cell with non lipid vacuoles
  • injured cells in which the endoplasmic reticulum has dilated prior to cell death
  • seen in acute tubular necrosis
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bubble cells

54
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most frequent parasite encountered in urine

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Trichomonas vaginalis

55
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agent of ping pong disease

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t. vaginalis

56
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parasite associated with bladder cancer

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schistosoma hematobium

57
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urinary bladder cancer markers

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NMP - nuclear matrix protein
BTA - bladder tumor antigen

58
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urinary sediment with low refractive index

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mucus threads

59
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major constituents of mucus threads

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tamm-horsefall protein (uromodulin)

60
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BACTERIA: rare

61
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BACTERIA: few

62
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NORMAL CRYSTALS: moderate

63
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NORMAL CRYSTALS: moderate

64
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squamous epithelial cells reporting

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rare, few, moderate, or many per LPF

65
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transitional epithelial cells, yeast reporting

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rare, few, moderate, or many per HPF

66
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renal tubular epithelial cells reporting

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average number per 10 HPFs

67
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oval fat bodies reporting

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average number per HPF

68
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abnormal crystals, cast reporting

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average number per LPF

69
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casts primarily formed in the

70
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major constituent of cast

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uromodulin / tamm horsefall protein

71
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cylindroids have the same significance as cast ( true or false)

72
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examination of cast is performed in what region of slide

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along coverslip edges with subdued light

73
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prototype cast
most frequently encountered and most difficult to discover

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hyaline cast

74
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type of cast that is colorless and translucent ; subdued light is required when using bright field microscope

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hyaline cast

75
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_______ light used to for hyaline cast when using bright field microscope

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subdued light

76
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hyaline cast normal value

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0-2 per lpf

77
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physiologic cause of hyaline cast

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strenuous exercise, stress

78
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cast that indicates bleeding

79
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easily identified by its orange red color

80
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rbc cast clinical significance

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strenuous exercise

81
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indicates inflammation or infection within the nephron

82
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cast seen in tubular damage

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epithelial (rte) cast

83
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casts seen in strenuous exercise

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hyaline cast
rbc cast
bacterial cast

84
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final degenerative form of all type of cast

85
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cast seen in chronic renal failure

86
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often referred to as the renal failure cast

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broad cast

87
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this cast indicates destruction or widening of the tubular walls

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broad cast

88
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most common type of broad cast

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waxy and granular

89
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factors that contribute to crystal formation

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pH
SOLUTE CONCENTRATION
TEMPERATURE

90
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normal crystals are reported as

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rare, few, moderate, many per HPF

91
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abnormal crystals are reported as

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average number per LPF

92
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normal acid crystals

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amorphous urates
uric acid
calcium oxalate (dihydrate and monohydrate)

93
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fluffy orange or pink sediment (BRICK DUST) due to erythryin

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amorphous urates

94
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a normal acid crystal with yellow brown granules

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amorphous urates

95
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a normal acid crystal that is soluble in heat (60 deg c) and alkali

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amorphous urates

96
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rhombic (diamond) 4-sided flat plate (whetstone), LEMON SHAPED

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URIC ACID CRYSTAL

97
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hexagonal forms may be mistaken as cystine crystals

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uric acid crystal

98
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envelope/pyramidal/octahedron crystal

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caox dihydrate

99
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oval/dumbbell shaped crystal

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caox monohydrate

100
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cigarette butt appearance

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calcium sulfate

101
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yellow brown or colorless elongated prism

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hippuric acid

102
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“pickup sticks” when in clusters

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sodium urates

103
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yellow brown “thorny apples”

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ammonium biurate

104
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prism shaped or coffin lid ; fern lid

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triple phosphate (magnesium ammonium phosphate, struvite)

105
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feathery appearance when they disentegrate

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triple phosphate (magnesium ammonium phosphate, struvite)

106
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rhomboid plates, end or corner may be notched

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magnesium phosphate

107
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flat plate, thin prisms in ROSETTE FORM that may resemble sulfonamide crystals

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calcium phosphate

108
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solubility of uric acid in dilute HCl

109
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solubility of cystine in dilute HCl

110
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birefringence is present

111
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absence or weak (thick) of birefringence

112
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cyanide nitroprusside reaction in uric acid

113
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cyanide nitroprusside reaction in cystine

114
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rectangular plate with notch in one or more corners (staircase pattern)

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cholesterol

115
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it resembles cholesterol crystal

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radiographic dye

116
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fine colorless to yellow needles

117
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spheres with concentric circles and radial striations

118
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precipitated with tyrosine after adding alcohol

119
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fan shaped needles, SHEAVES OF WHEAT, rosettes, arrowheads, PETALS, round shaped. whetstones

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sulfonamide

120
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colorless needles that tend to form bundles following refrigeration

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ampicillin

121
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stain for hemosiderin in ROUS TEST

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prussian blue stain

122
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capable of maltese cross formation

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oval fat bodies
fatty casts
fat droplets
starch granules

123
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spheres with dimpled center ( y indentation)

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starch granules

124
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mistaken for parasite ova

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pollen grains

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