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What is telescoped sediment?
The so-called telescoped urinary sediment is one in which red cells, white cells, oval fat bodies, and all types of casts are found in more or less equal profusion.
What does it mean if you have sediment in your urine?
Often people think sediment is an indication of a urinary tract infection, which is often is but not always. Sediment in the urine can result from urinary tract infection, kidney infection, bladder infection, kidney stones, vaginal bacteria, yeast infections in men and women, prostatitis, and parasites.
What is nephritic urine sediment?
Abstract. The urinary nephritic sediment represents a well defined microscopic pattern, which indicates an active renal disease or its relapse. Therefore, once a nephritic sediment is found, the physician should immediately proceed to further diagnostic steps to define the renal disease and to start treatment.
Are white flakes in urine normal?
The bottom line. If you notice white particles in your urine, it’s likely from genital discharge or a problem in your urinary tract, such as kidney stones or possible infection. If you have significant symptoms that accompany the white particles in your urine, you may want to see your doctor.
What is telescoped urinary sediment?
The so-called telescoped urinary sediment is one in which red cells, white cells, oval fat bodies, and all types of casts are found in more or less equal profusion. The conditions which may lead to a telescoped sediment are: 1) lupus nephritis 2) hypertensive emergency 3) diabetic glomerulosclerosis, and 4) rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
How do you find the number of casts in sediment?
The sediment is first examined under low power to identify most crystals, casts, squamous cells, and other large objects. The numbers of casts seen are usually reported as number of each type found per low power field (LPF). Example: 5-10 hyaline casts/L casts/LPF.
How is sediment resuspended in a supernate?
The supernate is decanted and a volume of 0.2 to 0.5 ml is left inside the tube. The sediment is resuspended in the remaining supernate by flicking the bottom of the tube several times. A drop of resuspended sediment is poured onto a glass slide and coverslipped.