Urinalysis - Microscopic Examination Flashcards
Urinary Sediments Examined in Routine Urinalysis
PREBAM
10 LPF
Epithelial Cells
Amorphous
Mucus Threads
10 HPF
Pus cells
RBCs
Bacteria
Microscope in routine UA
Brightfield Microscopy
Microscope for elements with low refractive indices
Phase Contrast Microscope
Darkfield Microscope
Identification of Treponema pallidum
Microscope in identification of cholesterol in oval fat
bodies, fatty casts, and crystals
Polarizing Microscopy
Detect the presence or absence of Birefringence
Polarizing Microscopy
Uses 3D Microscopy
Differential Interference Contrast Microscope
Component of STERNHEIMER-MALBIN
Crystal violet + Safranin O
Oil Red O and Sudan Black stains ______, ______ but NOT _________
Oil Red O and Sudan Black stains TAG, Neutral Fats but NOT CHOLESTEROL
Stains Eosinophilic granules
Hansel Stain
Lenses which form PRIMARY (initial) image of specimen
Objective
Produces the SECONDARY image magnification of the specimen
Eyepiece
Gathers and focuses the illumination light onto the specimen for viewing
Condenser
Stain for differential WBCs & RTE cells
Toluidine Blue
RBCs in Hypotonic urine (Swollen RBC)
Ghost cells/Shadow Cells
Marker for glomerular bleeding
Dysmorphic RBCs
WBCs in hypotonic Urine(Swollen WBC)
Glitter Cells
Most Common WBC in Urine
Neutrophil
Sources of Errors of RBCs
Yeasts
Air bubbles
Oil droplets
CaOx (monohydrate)
Sternheimer-Malbin Stain
Glitter cells:
WBCs:
Sternheimer-Malbin Stain
Glitter cells: Pale blue
WBCs: Pale pink
Clinically Significant - Eosinophils
> 1%
True UTI - High Levels of _________ and ______
Bacteria
WBCs
Most common cause of UTI
E. coli
Commonly significant in Females
Squamous Epithelial Cells
Squamous Epithelial Cells are used as “_____________” for _______ microscope
Point of Reference - Focusing Microscope
Most Clinically significant ECs
Renal Tubular ECs
Only epithelial cell seen in casts
RTE
Squamous ECs with G. vaginalis
Clue Cells
Most Frequently seen, Largest and Least Significant
Squamous ECs
> 2/HPF
Tubular Injury/ Necrosis of tubules
Variations of RTE cells
Oval Fat Body (Lipid): Bubble Cells (Non-lipid):
Variations of RTE cells
Oval Fat Body: Nephrotic Syndrome
Bubble Cells: Acute Tubular Necrosis
Most common Yeast in Urine
C. albicans
Most common Parasite in Urine
T. vaginalis
Most Common Urine contaminant
E. vermicularis
Schistosoma seen in Urine
S. haematobium
Major Constituent of Mucus Threads
Tamm-Horsfall protein (uromodulin)
Casts Origin
DCT
CT
Not site of cast formation
PCT
Major constituent of Casts
Uromodulin
Casts in Urine
Cylinduria
Order of Cast Degeneration
HYALINE > CELLULAR > GRANULAR COARSE > GRANULAR FINE > WAXY
Hylaine cast
Prototype” cast
Most frequently Encountered Cast
Hyaline Cast
Cellular Casts
RBC Cast
WBC Cast
RTE Cast
Cast seen in Glomerulonephritis
RBC cast
Casts that resemble RTE cells
WBC casts
Significance of WBC casts
Pyelonephritis (Upper UTI)
Acute Interstitial Nephritis
Renal Inflammation
Used to differentiate WBC Cast from RTE Casts
Toluidine blue
Supravital Stain
Renal Failure Cast
Broad Cast