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Urinalysis - Chapter 6 Terms
Microscopic Examination of Urine
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11/07/2010

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Bright-field microscopy
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A procedure by which magnified images appear dark against a bright background
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Casts
Definition
Elements excreted in the urine int he shape of renal tubules
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Chemical sieving
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Macroscoping screening of urine to determine the need for microscopic examination
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Cylinduria
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The presence of urinary casts
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Dark-field microscopy
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Microscopic technique by which magnified images appear bright against a dark background
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Fluorescence microscopy
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Microscopic technique by which naturally fluorescent substances or those that have been stained by a fluorescent dye produce an image when illuminated with a light of a specific wavelength
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Interference-contrast microscopy
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A procedure by which three-dimensional images of a specimen are obtained
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Phase-contrast microscopy
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Procedure in which magnified images show varied intensities of light and dark and are surrounded by halos
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Polarizing microscopy
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A procedure in which a magnified birefringent images appear bright or colored against a black background
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Resolution
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The ability to separate fine structures for visualization of detail
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Tamm-Horsfall protein
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Mucoprotein found in the matrix of renal tubular casts
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