Squamous cell (1)
Squamous cells (superficial type) from the urinary sediment of a patient. Sternheimer-Malbin stain, X400. Squamous cells (parabasal and int…
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Lymphcytes
Lymphocytes from the urinary sediment of a patient with chyluria. These cells are probably lymphocytes. Note that these lymphocytes are smalle…
White blood cell
White blood cells from the urinary sediment in a patient with acute cystitis. These cells seem to be neutrophils and there are many bacteria in…
Red blood cell containing granules
Red blood cells containing granules inside from the urinary sediment of a patient with cancer of the bladder at end stage. Unstained, X400. …
Dysmorphous red blood cell
Dysmorphic red blood cells from the urinary sediment of a patient with chronic glomerulonephritis. Sternheimer-Malbin stain, X400. Dysmorp…
Isomorphous red blood cell
Isomorphic red blood cells from the urinary sediment of a patient with cystitis. There are several fresh and nonhemolyzed red blood cells with m…
The microscope
The microscopical examination of the urinary sediment is a difficult job. The examiner becomes rapidly uncomfortable even exhauste…