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What is the primary method used to identify granular casts?
What is the primary method used to identify granular casts?
- Differentiating between coarse and fine granules
- Gram stain (correct)
- Polarized microscopy
- Reporting the average number per low-power field
What is the distinguishing feature of fatty casts?
What is the distinguishing feature of fatty casts?
- Clumps of small crystals and columnar renal tubular epithelial (RTE) cells
- Widening of the tubular walls
- A ground glass appearance with jagged edges and notches
- A protein matrix with attached fat droplets and oval fat bodies (correct)
What is the primary method used to confirm the presence of fatty casts?
What is the primary method used to confirm the presence of fatty casts?
- Sudan III or Oil Red O staining (correct)
- Polarized microscopy
- Reporting the average number per low-power field
- Gram stain
What is the distinguishing feature of broad casts?
What is the distinguishing feature of broad casts?
What is the primary source of error when identifying granular casts?
What is the primary source of error when identifying granular casts?
What is the most common type of cast that can appear in a broad form?
What is the most common type of cast that can appear in a broad form?
What is the most common cause of glomerular diseases?
What is the most common cause of glomerular diseases?
What happens when antigen and antibody complexes are deposited in the basement membrane?
What happens when antigen and antibody complexes are deposited in the basement membrane?
What is the process called when the glomerular basement membrane becomes thickened due to protein precipitation?
What is the process called when the glomerular basement membrane becomes thickened due to protein precipitation?
What is the most common finding in glomerular disorders?
What is the most common finding in glomerular disorders?
What is the cause of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?
What is the cause of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?
What is the effect of immune complex deposition in the glomerular basement membrane?
What is the effect of immune complex deposition in the glomerular basement membrane?
What type of cell is described as being a variation of the squamous epithelial cell?
What type of cell is described as being a variation of the squamous epithelial cell?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transitional epithelial cells (urothelial)?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of transitional epithelial cells (urothelial)?
What is a potential source of error when identifying transitional epithelial cells?
What is a potential source of error when identifying transitional epithelial cells?
Which of the following is true about renal tubular cells (RTE)?
Which of the following is true about renal tubular cells (RTE)?
What is a potential characteristic of renal tubular cells in cases of viral hepatitis?
What is a potential characteristic of renal tubular cells in cases of viral hepatitis?
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about Renal Tubular Epithelial (RTE) cells is correct?
Which of the following statements about Renal Tubular Epithelial (RTE) cells is correct?
What is the distinguishing feature of Transitional Epithelial (Urothelial) cells?
What is the distinguishing feature of Transitional Epithelial (Urothelial) cells?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Oval Fat Bodies?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Oval Fat Bodies?
Which of the following cells absorb bilirubin, resulting in a deep yellow color?
Which of the following cells absorb bilirubin, resulting in a deep yellow color?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Granular casts?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Granular casts?
Which of the following cells is associated with Gardnerella Vaginalis infection?
Which of the following cells is associated with Gardnerella Vaginalis infection?
What is the major constituent of mucus found in urine sediment?
What is the major constituent of mucus found in urine sediment?
Which parasite is associated with bladder cancer?
Which parasite is associated with bladder cancer?
Which organism has a 'darting motility' and is pear-shaped?
Which organism has a 'darting motility' and is pear-shaped?
In what type of urine are abnormal crystals only present?
In what type of urine are abnormal crystals only present?
Which cell type is commonly observed in urine sediment and is associated with bladder cancer?
Which cell type is commonly observed in urine sediment and is associated with bladder cancer?
What is a common source of error when examining mucus in urine sediment?
What is a common source of error when examining mucus in urine sediment?
