Urinary Sediment Analysis Flashcards
Urinary Sediment Analysis Refer to?
- Detects abnormalities not seen on gross examination &/or biochemical analysis
- Confirms Results from Biochemical Analysis
Urine collected for sediment analysis should be?
- Fresh Sample
- Concentrated Urine Sample
- Collected by Cystocentesis
Urine for sediment analysis should be collected by?
Cystocentesis
Urinary Sediment Component: Red Blood Cells
- Indicated bleeding from somewhere in the urinary tract
Urinary Sediment Component: Red Blood Cells Indicates
- Bacterial UTI
- Urolithiasis
- Interstitial Cystitis
Urinary Sediment Component: White Blood Cells
Leukocytes / White blood cells in the urine
*Indicates inflammation of the urinary tract
Urinary Sediment Component: White Blood Cells Causes
- Bacterial UTI
- Urolithiasis
- Neoplasia
Urinary Sediment Component: Epithelia Cells Found?
- Squamous
- Transitional
- Renal Tubular
Squamous Epithelial cells are found in the?
Distal urethra
Vulva
Vagina
Prepuce
Squamous epithelial cells appearance?
Flat w/ circular nucleus in the middle
(Looks like a fried egg)
Transitional Epithelial cells are found?
Renal Pelvis
Ureter
Urinary Bladder
Proximal Urethra
Transitional Epithelial cell apperance
Round w/ circle shapes w/ a bouncy appearance & a round nucleus in the middle
Renal Tubular epithelial cells are found in the?
Renal Tubules
Renal tubular epithelial cells appearance?
Large round w/ big large nucleus in the middle
Casts are?
Cylindrical structures made of precipitates protein that assume the shape of the renal tubular lumen where they form.
*May be indicative of renal disease
Casts may be indicative of?
Renal Disease
What are the different casts?
- Hyaline Cast (Least Severe)
- Cellular Cast
- Granular Cast
- Waxy Cast (Most Severe)
- Fatty Casts (Form when fat is present & when other casts are present)
Hyaline Cast consists of?
Precipitated Protein
Hyaline Cast consists of?
Precipitated Protein
Hyaline Cast findings that are considered normal?
0-2 LPF may be considered normal
Which cast is the least severe?
Hyaline Cast
Hyaline cast appearance
Colorless with squared edges
Cellular Casts are the incorporations of?
White blood cells, red blood cels, and renal tubular epithelial cells that are percipated into protein matrix
*Most likely indicates inflammation in the renal tubule
Granular Cast
Al represent different stages of degeneration
Waxy cast of a cellular cast severity?
Most Severe
Waxy cast appearance?
Wider edges w/ squared off ends and opaque in color
Crystals in the urine refer to?
- Crystals form when the constituent minerals are present in the urine
- Presence in urine may be considered normal or abnormal
What decipher which certain type of crystal forms?
- Concentration of the constituent minerals in the urine
- The pH of the urine
- The temperature of the urine
What crystals like alkaline urine pH?
- Struvite Crystals
- MAP Crystals
- Triple Phosphate Crystals
What type of crystals like acidic urine pH?
Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Crystals