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Erythrocytes (RBCs)

small and round
presence indicates bleeding somewhere in the urinary tract but 2-3 per hpf is normal

<ul><li><p>small and round</p></li><li><p>presence indicates bleeding somewhere in the urinary tract but 2-3 per hpf is normal</p></li></ul><p></p>

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Leukocytes (WBCs)

larger than RBCs
dull gray-greenish yellow
pyuria - excessive WBCs in urine

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Squamous epithelial cells

distal urethra, vagina, vulva, or prepuce
not significant
flat, thin

<ul><li><p>distal urethra, vagina, vulva, or prepuce</p></li><li><p>not significant </p></li><li><p>flat, thin </p></li></ul><p></p>

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Transitional epithelial cells

bladders, ureters, renal pelvis, and proximal urethra
round but occasionally pear shaped, smaller than squamous
small granular nucleus

<ul><li><p>bladders, ureters, renal pelvis, and proximal urethra </p></li><li><p>round but occasionally pear shaped, smaller than squamous </p></li><li><p>small granular nucleus</p></li></ul><p></p>

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Hyaline cast

Clear and colorless
composed of mostly protein
cylinder shaped with rounded ends

<ul><li><p>Clear and colorless</p></li><li><p>composed of mostly protein</p></li><li><p>cylinder shaped with rounded ends </p></li></ul><p></p>

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Granular casts

hyaline cast with granules
acute nephritis

<ul><li><p>hyaline cast with granules </p></li><li><p>acute nephritis </p></li></ul><p></p>

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Epithelial cast

epithelial cells from renal tubules embedded in hyaline matrix

<ul><li><p>epithelial cells from renal tubules embedded in hyaline matrix</p></li></ul><p></p>

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Waxy casts

wider with square ends, dull waxy appearance

<ul><li><p>wider with square ends, dull waxy appearance </p></li></ul><p></p>

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Struvite / triple phosphate

Found in alkaline to slightly acidic urine
8 sided prism with tapered ends, looks rectangular kinda like a coffin lid

<ul><li><p>Found in alkaline to slightly acidic urine</p></li><li><p>8 sided prism with tapered ends, looks rectangular kinda like a coffin lid</p></li></ul><p></p>

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Calcium oxalate

dihydrate looks like envelope with X on it. Acidic to neutral urine

Monohydrate is bad looks like a dumbbell or pointed at each end, indicates ethylene glycol poisoning

<ul><li><p>dihydrate looks like envelope with X on it. Acidic to neutral urine</p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p>Monohydrate is bad looks like a dumbbell or pointed at each end, indicates ethylene glycol poisoning </p></li></ul><p></p>

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Uric acid

diamond or rhomboid most common shape
yellow or yellow-brown
not common except in dalmatians

<ul><li><p>diamond or rhomboid most common shape</p></li><li><p>yellow or yellow-brown</p></li><li><p>not common except in dalmatians </p></li></ul><p></p>

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Amorphous crystaline material

common in alkaline urine

<ul><li><p>common in alkaline urine</p></li></ul><p></p>

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Calcium carbonate

round with lines radiating from center or large granular masses or dumbbell shaped
Common in rabbits and horses

<ul><li><p>round with lines radiating from center or large granular masses or dumbbell shaped</p></li><li><p>Common in rabbits and horses</p></li></ul><p></p>

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Cystine

flat, colorless, 6 sided

<ul><li><p>flat, colorless, 6 sided</p></li></ul><p></p>

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parasites that can be in the urinary tract

bladder worn (pearsonema plica
Giant kidney worm of dog (dioctophyme renale)
Dirofliaria immitis (heartworms)