Urinalysis: Microscopy: Formed Elements

Question 1

Squamous, transitional, and renal are all examples of what found in the urine?

Answer 1

epithelial cells

Question 2

What type of epithelial cell is this?

1. Will see when passing through the skin to get urine
2. Urethra
3. Bottom 1/3 of bladder
4. Not significant indicator of pathology

Answer 2

Squamous

Question 3

What type of epithelial cell is this?

1. Upper portion of bladder, ureter, pelvis of kidney
2. Significant in large number

Answer 3

Transitional

Question 4

What is another name for the transitional cells?

Answer 4

caudate

Question 5

What type of epithelial cell is this?

1. Small, round cells
2. Active degeneration of tubules

Answer 5

Renal tubules

Question 6

What type of cell is this?

1. < 5 cells/hPf considered normal
2. May appear crenated in concentrated urine
3. May appear as ghost cells in dilute

Answer 6

RBC

Question 7

What type of cell is this?
1. Granular Cells
2. Few would be considered normal <10/hpf
3. You want some to keep bacteria under control
Increased = pyuria, UTI

Answer 7

WBC

Question 8

What type of cell is this?

1. Should NOT be present ( in high numbers)
2. can cause UTI
3. Recorded as shape and present/absent

Answer 8

Bacteria