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Mercy CLS 3: Urinalysis > Sediment Identification > Flashcards

Sediment Identification Flashcards

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RBCs

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WBCs

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WBCs

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WBCs

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clue cells

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SECs

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SECs + bilirubin

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transitional cells

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transitional cells

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transitional cells

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RTEs

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RTEs

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RTE

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RTE

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RTE collecting duct

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OFB

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OFB

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yeast

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pseudohyphae

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Trichomonas

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parasite ovum

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hyaline casts

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RBC casts

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WBC casts

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WBC casts

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bacterial cast

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RTE cast

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RTE casts

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mixed cast

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granular casts

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waxy cast

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waxy cast

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fatty cast

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broad casts

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amorphous urates

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uric acid

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uric acid

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uric acid

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acid urates

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sodium urates

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calcium oxalate (dihydrate, monohydrate)

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calcium oxalate
monohydrate

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amorphous phosphates

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triple phosphate

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triple phosphates

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calcium phosphate

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calcium carbonate

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ammonium biurate

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cystine

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cholesterol

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cholesterol

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leucine

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tyrosine

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bilirubin

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radiographic dye

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sulfa crystals

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ampicillin crystals

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hemosiderin

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hippuric acid

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starch

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pollen

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SEC appearance

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Thin, flat having “flagstone” appearance, distinct edges
Small, centrally located nucleus with small amount of cytoplasm (fried egg appearance)
Can also be anucleated.
Fine granulation in cytoplasm

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transitional cells appearance

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Centrally located nucleus
Round or pear-shaped with a dense oval-to-round nucleus
Abundant cytoplasm- nucleus to cytoplasm ratio is 1:5
The peripheral borders of the nucleus and cytoplasm are distantly outlined.

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RTE appearance

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Eccentrically placed nucleus (not easily visible in unstained sediment)
Nucleus to cytoplasm ratio 1:1
collecting duct: cuboidal, at least one straight edge

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OFB appearance

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Highly refractile due to absorbed lipids
Positively identified using polarized microscopy
Maltese cross formation

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Trich appearance

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Pear-shaped flagellate with undulating membrane

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cast appearance

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Cylindrical with parallel sides, vary in length and width
Ends may be round, blunt, or broken

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amorphous urate appearance

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Yellow-brown sand-like granules
Clumps or attached to other structures
Pink sediment (uroerythrin)

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uric acid appearance

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Rhombic
Four-sided flat plates (whetstones)
Wedges
Rosettes
Six-sided
Yellow-brown or colorless
Highly birefringent under polarized light

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acid urates appearance

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Larger granules
Spicules

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sodium urates appearance

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Needle-shaped

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amorphous phosphate appearance

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Fine, colorless sand-like granules
White sediment

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triple phosphate appearance

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Prism, coffin lid shape
Colorless
Size varies
Feathery as they disintegrate
Birefringent under polarized light

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calcium phosphate appearance

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Colorless, flat rectangular plates
Thin prisms often in rosette formations

Float on top of urine

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calcium carbonate appearance

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Small and colorless granules
Dumbbell (in pairs) or spherical shapes
Clumps

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ammonium biurate appearance

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Yellow-brown color spheres
Spicule covered spheres “Thorny-apples”

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cystine appearance

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Colorless, hexagonal plates

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cholesterol appearance

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Rectangular plate with a notch in one or more corners
stairs

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leucine appearance

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Yellow-brown spheres
Concentric circles and radial striations

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tyrosine appearance

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Fine, colorless to yellow needles
Clusters or rosettes

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bilirubin appearance

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Clumped needles
Granules with amber color of bilirubin

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radiographic dye appearance

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Colorless, long pointed needles
Flat, long rectangular plates

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sulfa crystals appearance

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Needles
Rhombic
Whetstones
Sheaves of wheat
Rosettes
Colorless to yellow-brown

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ampicillin appearance

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Colorless needles that tend to form bundles after refrigeration

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hemosiderin appearance

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Coarse, yellow-brown “iron” granules
Prussian blue stain (blue granules)

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hippuric acid appearance

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Yellow-brown or colorless
Elongated prisms or plates
pointed ends

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starch appearance

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Spheres with a dimpled center
Highly refractile
maltese cross

Mercy CLS 3: Urinalysis (10 decks)

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