Oil red O and sudan lll for triglycerides and neutral fats; cholesterol polarizes
Lipid stain
Identification of bacterial casts
Gram stain
For urinary eosinophils
Hansel stain
Hemosiderin granules seen with hemoglobinuria
Prussian blue stain
Bright field most common in urinalysis
Microscopy
Increases refractive index
Phase contrast microscopy
Microscope body consisting of:
Base
Body tube
Nosepiece
Only minimum adjustment when switching among objectives
Parfocal
provide optimal viewing of the illuminated field
Köhler illumination
Normal value of RBC
0-3 to 5/hpf
GHOST CELL in hyposthenuric urine
RBC
When you hear the Glitter cell what comes up in your mind?
WBC
RBC and WBC sukat
7 um and 12 um
-Drug-induced interstitial nephritis
-Renal transplant rejection
Eosinophils
Seen in early transplant rejection
Lymphocytes
3 types of epithelial cells:
Squamous
Transitional (urothelial)
RTE
Largest cell in urine
Squamous Epithelial Cells
Squamous cell with pathologic significance
Seen in urine but more common
preparation
Clue cells
Parasite of vaginal infection
Gardnerella vaginalis
3 forms of Transitional epithelial (urothelial) cells
Spherical
Caudate
Polyhedral
Larger than other RTEs and it is columnar
PCT CELLS (Proximal convoluted tubule)
Round or oval shaped, smaller
DCT CELLS (Distal convoluted tubule)
Three or more cells in
clump is called _____
Renal fragment
Centrifuge ml urine
10 to 15 ml urine