Some elements found in urinary sediment.
Urinary Sediment Microscopy: Cells, Flora, and Casts
Key elements of urinary sediment under light microscopy: erythrocytes, leukocytes, epithelium, hyaline, granular, and waxy casts, bacteria, and yeast.
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Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of waxy casts in native urine samples at 400x magnification: cracks, hemoglobin impregnation, and associated hematuria.
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Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Microscopy
Detection of waxy casts in native urine sediment with proteinuria. Limitations of automated analyzers and the importance of manual sediment microscopy.
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Urine Sediment Microscopy: Types of Casts in Nephropathy
Urine sediment microscopy in a nephrology patient: differential diagnosis of casts, proteinuria 3 g/L, hematuria, and renal epithelial cells.