The fatty casts are casts that contain lipid droplets sequestrated in a hyaline matrix. Because of the maltese cross interference…
A few suggested nomenclature rules The rule of third Mixed casts There is no widely accepted …
Renal tubular cells casts The tubular cells seen in casts are usually from the collecting tubes, but cells originating from the…
Tamm-Horsfall protein Composition The Tamm-Horsfall protein is a glycoprotein isolated from normal urine by Tamm and Horsfall in the e…
Definition Oval fat bodies are cells with birefringent fat droplets within their cytoplasm. Under low power magnification, oval…
Hematuria is defined as a high urine red blood cell count sustained over three specimens taken on different days. In a normal urin…
Leukocytes Leukocytes or white blood cells designate all the hemoglobin free blood cells. These cells belong to the reticuloendothelial …