URINE STUDY

White blood cell (amebiform)

White blood cells from the urinary sediment in a patient with acute cystitis. There is an ameboid white blood cell. Unstain, X400. Wh...

ebn benghazi 9 Nov, 2012 1

Preservatives

Crystals of EDTA-2K from a urinary sediment. EDTA-2K was added to the urine for preservative. Unstained, X400. Crystals of urea...

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012 1

Protozoa

Lecane sp. from the urinary sediment of a patient. Lecane sp. is a freshwater animal plankton, occasionally found in water from a f...

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012

Mite

Mites ( Tyrophagus putrescentiace ) from the urinary sediment of a patient. These seem to be a female mite with her offspring. The fe...

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012

Trichomonas

Three Trichomonas vaginalis from the urinary sediment of a patient with vaginitis. There are many white blood cells and squamous cel...

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012

Egg of parasite

Pinworm ( Enterobius vermicularis ) egg from the urinary sediment of a girl. Small children (preschool or later) may have pinworms. W...

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012

Lecithin granules

Lecithin granules from the urinary sediment of a patient after massage of the prostate. Lecithin granules (L) are irregular-sized part...

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012

Corpora amylacea

A corpora amylacea from the urinary sediment. Unstained, X400. Preceding corpora amylacea stained with Lugol stain, X400.

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012

Corpora amylacea and sperm

Many spermatozoa from the urinary sediment of a outpatient. Sternheimer-Malbin stain, X400. Many corpora amylacea, secretion from...

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012

Brown needle like crystal

Bilirubin crystals from the urinary sediment of a patient with hepatitis. Bilirubin crystals are yellowish brown in the shape of small...

ebn benghazi 24 Jul, 2012