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II. Table 3. Relationship between Physiochemical and Microscopic<br />

Findings of Urine in Selected Disease States.<br />

Physical Findings<br />

Chemical<br />

Finding<br />

Microscopic<br />

Observation<br />

Disease State<br />

Colored brown<br />

Turbidity<br />

Specific gravity<br />

Protein +<br />

Blood +<br />

WBC, RBC<br />

Hyaline or<br />

Granular or<br />

Cellular casts<br />

Acute<br />

Glomerulonephritis<br />

Urine volume<br />

Turbidity<br />

Odor<br />

pH<br />

Protein +<br />

Blood +<br />

Nitrite +<br />

- RBC, WBC<br />

- Cellular casts,<br />

- Bacteria<br />

Acute tubular<br />

Necrosis<br />

Or lower<br />

Nephrosis<br />

Specific gravity<br />

Urine volume<br />

Specific gravity<br />

Protein<br />

Blood<br />

Protein +<br />

Blood +<br />

Colorless<br />

Hexagonal<br />

Plate crystals<br />

Cystinosis<br />

Specific gravity<br />

Odor- sweet<br />

Protein<br />

Glucose<br />

Ketone<br />

Color darker Glucose +<br />

Ketone +<br />

Blood +<br />

Bilirubin +<br />

Urobilinogen+<br />

Yeasts<br />

Some times<br />

Present<br />

Pigment laden<br />

Prussian blue<br />

Casts<br />

Diabetes<br />

Mellitus<br />

Hemochromatosis<br />

Turbidity Portion +<br />

Blood +<br />

Specific gravity Protein +<br />

Blood +<br />

Casts<br />

Oval fat<br />

Bodies<br />

Sickled<br />

RBC<br />

Turbidity Protein + RBC, WBC<br />

Casts<br />

Nephrotic<br />

Syndrome<br />

SickleCell<br />

syndrome<br />

Systemic lupus<br />

Erythematosus

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