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Why is microscopic examination of urine sediment considered to be the most difficult part of urinalysis to perform accurately and consistently? |
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Why is microscopic analysis of urine sediment so useful diagnostically? |
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Why is urine sediment analysis sometimes referred to as "liquid biopsy"? |
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How urine is decanted after centrifuging? |
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How are the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells, and epithelial cells reported? |
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What may cause an abnormal increase in the number of casts? |
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When are epithelial cells clinically significant in urine sediment? |
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List two medications that may produce crystals in the urine? |
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How are red blood cells distinguished from white blood cells in microscopic analysis of urine sediment? |
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How are casts formed? |
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