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Urine Sediment Identification

Urine Sediment Identification. Penny S. Stevens, MBS, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA) Sr. International QA/QC Medical Technologist SMILE, Johns Hopkins University. Course Objectives. Review the kidney structure Review rapid chemical tests Identify normal and abnormal urine sediment

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Urine Sediment Identification

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  1. Urine Sediment Identification Penny S. Stevens, MBS, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA) Sr. International QA/QC Medical Technologist SMILE, Johns Hopkins University

  2. Course Objectives • Review the kidney structure • Review rapid chemical tests • Identify normal and abnormal urine sediment • Review steps for accurate sediment ID • Case studies

  3. Kidney Structure - Overview • Approximately 1 million nephrons in each kidney • Waste products and water pass along the tubule • Water, salts, sugar, & other large molecules reabsorbed within limits. • Excess products & Urine are excreted.

  4. Bilirubin Blood Glucose Ketones pH Protein Urobilinogen Nitrite Leukocytes Specific Gravity Rapid Chemical Test

  5. Normal & Abnormal Microscopy Review • Cells • Casts • Crystals Uric Acid Crystals RBC’s & WBC’s Epithelial Cast

  6. Microscopy - Cells • Red Blood Cell • What rapid chemistry result do you expect to be positive? • Blood • Leukocyte Esterase • Possibly Nitrite

  7. Microscopy - Cells • White Blood Cell • What rapid chemistry result do you expect to be positive? • Leukocyte Esterase

  8. Microscopy - Cells • Squamous Epithelial • What rapid chemistry result do you expect to be positive? • Possibly Nitrite

  9. Microscopy - Cells • Renal Epithelial • What rapid chemistry result do you expect to be positive? • Possibly Protein

  10. Kidney Structure – Cast Formation • Protein – Tamm-Horsfall • Secreted by tubule cells • Distal convoluted tubule (DCT). • T-H Protein, albumin & immunoglobulin • Combine to form cast • Include tubule contents • Illustration: • Protein secretion (green dots) • Hyaline cast (formed in the collecting duct.

  11. Cast Formation • DST protein secretion • Tubule contents wrapped into protein matrix • None = Hyaline • Cells = Cellular Cast • Progression • Cellular • Coarse Granular • Fine Granular • Waxy – (Theory)

  12. Microscopy – Cast ID • Hyaline Cast • Key Features • Transparent • Cylindrical • Rounded Ends • Colorless • Homogenous • Nearly Parallel sides • No Dark Edges

  13. Microscopy – Cast ID • Hyaline Cast • What rapid chemistry result do you expect to be positive? • Protein: • Negative – 1+

  14. Microscopy – Cast ID • Cellular Cast – (Renal) • Key Features • Cellular: Few – Numerous • Cylindrical • Rounded Ends • Color – depends on the contents • Nearly Parallel sides • No Dark Edges

  15. Microscopy – Cast ID • Fatty Cast – Polarized Light • Maltese cross • Similar to starch • What rapid chemistry result do you expect to be positive? • Protein • Other rapid chemistries- Depends on the contents Starch - Polarized Fat - Polarized

  16. Microscopy – Cast ID • Granular Cast • Coarse - black • Fine – grey/pale yellow • Key Features • Cellularity Indeterminate • Cylindrical • Rounded Ends • Nearly Parallel sides • No Dark Edges Coarse Granular Cast Fine Granular Cast

  17. Microscopy – Cast ID • Granular Cast (Hemoglobin) • What rapid chemistry result do you expect to be positive? • Protein • Other - Depends on the origin: • Blood/Hemoglobin

  18. Microscopy – Cast ID • Waxy Cast • Key Features • Opaque (Refractive) • Homogeneous (non-cellular) • At Least One Flat/Blunt End • Short • Possibly Cracked, Serrated or Convoluted • Nearly Parallel Sides

  19. Microscopy – Cast ID • Waxy Cast • What rapid chemistry result do you expect to be positive? • Protein • >3+

  20. Microscopy – Artifact • Fibers • Key Features • Refractile • Flat • Parallel Sides • Dark Edges

  21. Cast Comparison • Opaque • Cylindrical • Blunt Ends Hyaline Cast Waxy Cast Fiber • Transparent • Cylindrical • Rounded Ends • Refractile • Flat • Dark Edges

  22. Urine Sediment Training • Questions??

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