UA Flashcards
when is it normal to see RBC in urine
female on period
what magnification are cells in urine looked at
400x
true or false: WBC show up a week before and after period in urine
true
what kind of cell are yeast
eukaryotes
what kind of cell are bacteria
prokaryotes
where would be the most common place of origin of a squamous epithelia cell
urethra
special characteristic of renal tubular cells
large nucleus
what does it mean when there are a lot of RTE cells together
they are dying
what are the cause of mucus strands
dehydration
what part of the kidney does a urine cast tell you about
nephron
urine cast = ___ GFR
decreased
what magnification are cast in urine looked at
100x
what cast is usually with cellular cast
hyaline cast
what kind of cast are the hardest to see
hyaline cast
what condition has oval fat bodies
nephrotic syndrome
what do sternheimer-Malbin stain stain
lipids
what condition has RBC casts
glumarnephritis
what condition has WBC cast
pyelonephritis
what does it mean when you see RTE cells in urine
renal failure
what type of crystals have a red brick color
amorphous crystals
what type of urine are urate amorphous crystals
acidic
what type of urine are phosphate amorphous crystals
alkaline
what condition would you see calcium oxalate crystals
ethylene glycol poisoning
what condition would you see cholesterol crystals
nephrotic syndrom
what condition would you see cystine crystals
cystinuria
what kind of kidney stones are the majority
calcium phosphate
