Content
Cells
Cast
Crystals
Microorganisms
Other elements
Case histories
Standard preparation and methods
Sediment conservation and staining methods
The microscope
References
Atlas
Summary
(For a rapid access)
Origin and composition Tamm-Horsfall protein Cast formation Generalities A few nomenclature rules The cast matrix The hyaline matrix (hyaline cast) The waxy matrix (waxy cast) Cast format Length (the short cast) Width (large cast) Shape (convolulted cast) Blood casts
Origin and composition
Tamm-Horsfall protein Cast formation
Generalities
A few nomenclature rules The cast matrix The hyaline matrix (hyaline cast) The waxy matrix (waxy cast) Cast format Length (the short cast) Width (large cast) Shape (convolulted cast)
A few nomenclature rules The cast matrix
The hyaline matrix (hyaline cast) The waxy matrix (waxy cast)
Cast format
Length (the short cast) Width (large cast) Shape (convolulted cast)
Blood casts
Cellular casts Renal Tubular Cell casts (RTC cast) White blood cells casts Macrophage casts Fatty casts Granular casts Type II granular casts Type I granular casts Dirty brown cast Other inclusion casts Bacterial and yeast casts Crystal casts Miscellaneous casts
Cellular casts
Renal Tubular Cell casts (RTC cast) White blood cells casts Macrophage casts
Fatty casts
Granular casts
Type II granular casts Type I granular casts Dirty brown cast
Other inclusion casts
Bacterial and yeast casts Crystal casts Miscellaneous casts
