Atlas Urinalysis
Atlas Urinalysis
Atlas Urinalysis
Microscopic Examination
of
The Urinary Sediment
Dr. Majed Wakid
Dr MAJED WAKID
MICROSCOPIC URINALYSIS
MICROSCOPIC URINALYSIS
MICROSCOPIC URINALYSIS
MICROSCOPIC URINALYSIS
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Amorphous urate
Pinkish
granular appearance
They have no clinical significance
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Na-urate
Needles-like
appearance
They have no clinical
significance
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crystal
Thick or thin needles
They have no clinical
significance
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Ca-sulfate
Rare
crystal
Thin needles
They have no
clinical significance
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Abnormal crystals
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Tyrosine
Very
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Cystine
Colorless,
refractile hexagonal
plates, which appear singly, on
top of each other, or in
clusters
Clinical significance:
- Congenital cystinosis
- Congenital cystinuria
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Leucine
Oily,
Cholesterol
Large,
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Triple phosphate
Prisms
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Amorphous phosphate
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Ca-carbonate
Small
dumbbell or
spherical shape
When clumped, they
appear dark
No clinical
significance
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Ca-phosphate
Long,
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