Urine Sediment

This book is comprehensive resource and up-to-date description of all urinary sediment constituents which are presented in bright-field mode and in phase-contrast mode. Thanks to numerous detailed images of urinary sediment constituents, the reader i

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Urine Sediment

Josefine Neuendorf

Urine Sediment

Josefine Neuendorf Neuendorf Labordiagnostik Wiesloch Germany Translated from the original German by Christine Rye

ISBN 978-3-030-15910-8    ISBN 978-3-030-15911-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15911-5 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Foreword

The advantages of urine diagnosis are undisputed: –– –– –– –– ––

Readily obtainable test material Fast diagnosis Fast results High differential diagnostic reliability Cost-effective diagnosis

Although medical knowledge has advanced in terms of diagnostic urine sediment analysis, current knowledge is not sufficiently integrated in modern diagnostic methods. It is essential that precision be reintroduced. What is seen using microscopy can be identified in a more differentiated manner, and thus better interpreted. General statements such as “urine sediment contains epithelial cells and/or erythrocytes” are unhelpful. It is important to consider the characteristic morphological features of a urinary sediment constituent, as well as classify and name it accordingly. Only in this way is it possible to formulate a well-founded urine sediment finding suggestive of renal or post-renal disease. The central aim of this book is to reappraise sediment diagnosis with an up-to-date naming system and an evaluation of urinary sediment constituents from a differential diagnostic perspective. Furthermore, detailed instructions on the precise method for processing urine into urine sediment are provided. The knowledge imparted here on microscopy techniques, as well as on servicing and maintaining the microscope, is crucial for