Page 2 (Urinary Sediment Elements)

Question 1

RBC Color

Answer 1

Pink in Acid
Purple in Base

Question 2

Hyaline Color

Answer 2

Pale Pink
Pale Purple

Question 3

Inclusion Cast (Course Granular) Color

Answer 3

Dark Purple in purple matrix

Question 4

Inclusion Cast (Finely Granular) Color

Answer 4

Dark Purple in pale pink/pale purple matrix

Question 5

Hyaline Comment

Answer 5

Slightly darker than mucous threads

Uniform color regardless

Question 6

WBC N-C Color

Answer 6

Purple
Purple Granules

Question 7

Glitter Cells are known as what?

Answer 7

Sternheimer-Malbin positive cells

Question 8

Glitter Cells N-C Color

Answer 8

Light Blue/Colorless
Pale Blue/Gray

Question 9

RTE Cells N-C Color

Answer 9

Dark Blue-Purple
Light Blue-Purple

Question 10

Bladder TE Cells N-C Color

Answer 10

Blue-Purple
Light-Purple

Question 11

Squamous Epithelia N-C Color

Answer 11

Dark Orange-Purple
Light Purple/Blue

Question 12

Waxy Casts Color + Comment

Answer 12

Pale Pink or Pale Purple
: Distinct Broken Ends
: Darker than hyaline

Question 13

Fat Inclusion Casts Color + Comment

Answer 13

Unstained globules in pink matrix
: double refraction confirmation

Question 14

Red Cell Inclusion Cast Color + Comment

Answer 14

Pink to Orange Red
: Intact Cell

Question 15

Blood (Hemoglobin) Color + Comment

Answer 15

Orange-Red
: No Intact Cell

Question 16

Bacteria Color + Comment

Answer 16

Unstained motile
Purple if motile
: not impaired

Question 17

Trichomonas vaginalis Color

Answer 17

Light blue-green
: Frsh specimens unimpaired

Question 18

Mucus Color

Answer 18

Pale Pink
Pale Blue

Question 19

Background Color

Answer 19

Pale Pink
Pale Purple