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COURSE OUTLINE: Introduction: Overview, KidneyStructure and Function, Complete Urinalysis Exam. Cells: Introduction, WBCs, RBCs, Epithelial Cells, Oval Fat bodies, Quiz. Casts: Introduction Types of casts. Crystals: Introduction, Normal, Abnormal, Quiz. Organisms & Artefacts:Introduction, Organisms, Artefacts, Quiz. Selected Clinical Presentations: Glomerular Tubules, Chronic renal failure/End stage renal disease, Urinary Tract Cancer, Inadequate Specimen, Case study. Exams: Exam 1, Exam 2.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe the anatomic structures involved in urine formation
- Describe the three parts of a complete urinalysis
- Describe three methods of enhancing the visualization of urinary sediment structures
- Identify and differentiate the common cell types found in urinary sediment
- Enumerate red blood cells and white blood cells in unstained urinary sediment
- Identify the types of casts seen in urinary sediment and state the clinical significance associated with each finding
- Differentiate between crystals found in normal urine and crystals associated with clinical disease
- Describe typical urinary sediment findings and key biochemical findings associated with selected renal disorders
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