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Urine Microscopy. + Dr. Mohammed Iqbal Musani, MD. Urine Microscopy :. Cells Casts Crystals . Casts are formed within nephron. Casts Suggest Kidney pathology. Casts can be made up of Protein, lipid, cells or mixed. Crystals suggest high concentration or altered solubility. .
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Urine Microscopy +Dr. Mohammed Iqbal Musani, MD
Urine Microscopy : • Cells Casts Crystals. • Casts are formed within nephron. • Casts Suggest Kidney pathology. • Casts can be made up of Protein, lipid, cells or mixed. • Crystals suggest high concentration or altered solubility.
White blood cell cast • Seen in interstitial disease most commonly • Also seen in glomerulonephritis
Waxy cast • Thought to result from the degeneration of cellular casts
Non-renal epithelial cells • Uro-epithelium is columnar • If there are a lot of these it means there is sloughing of the system • Skin is squamous • If there are a lot of squamous it is a contaminated specimen
So…what is a cast??? • Protein based cylindrical molds of the renal tubule • Form in distal tubules and collecting ducts • Result of damage to the renal tubule • Can contain cells and other material • Dehydration and acidic urine especially predisposes to cast formation
Red cell cast • Almost always associated with glomerulonephritis or vasculitis • Virtually exclude extra-renal causes of bleeding
Granular cast • Non-specific but usually pathologic • Usually the ‘granules’ are from the degeneration of cellular casts
White blood cell cast • Seen in interstitial disease most commonly • Also seen in glomerulonephritis