Urine Microscopy

Fungal Elements in KOH Mount of Urine Microscopy: Introduction, Fungal Elements Observed in Urine KOH Mount, Applications, and Keynotes

Introduction Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) mount is a simple, rapid, and cost-effective microscopic technique used to detect fungal elements in various…

6 months ago

Leucine Crystals: Introduction, Identification Features, and Clinical Significance

Introduction Leucine crystals are rare urinary findings that typically appear in patients with severe liver disease, such as advanced cirrhosis,…

9 months ago

Sulfonamide Crystals: Introduction, Identification Features, and Clinical Significance

Introduction Sulfonamide crystals are drug-induced urinary crystals that appear in patients receiving sulfonamide (sulfa) therapy, particularly when urine is acidic,…

9 months ago

Urate Crystals: Introduction, Identification Features, and Clinical Significance

Introduction Urate crystals, also referred to as uric acid crystals, are metabolic by-products of purine metabolism found in urine. They…

9 months ago

Urine Microscopy: Introduction, Principle, Test Requirements, Procedure, Findings, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Urine microscopy is a laboratory diagnostic method used to examine the microscopic components of urine sediment. It helps detect…

9 months ago

Funguria-Introduction, Common fungi, Clinical Feature, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Introduction Funguria refers to the presence of fungi in the urine, either due to colonization, contamination, or true urinary tract…

10 months ago

RBC Cast: Introduction, Formation, Appearance, Clinical Significance, Contrast with other casts, and Keynotes

Introduction RBC cast, or red blood cell cast, is a type of urinary cast containing red blood cells embedded within a…

11 months ago

Pus cells in Urine lacking growth on Culture Media: Introduction, Possible Reasons, and Keynotes

Introduction of Pus cells in Urine lacking growth on Culture Media The presence of pus cells (also known as leukocytes…

3 years ago