PAS x40 - RCPA

Assessment of the glomerulus in electron micrographs 2:• assess endothelial cells– evidence of cellular injury– subendothelial deposits• assess basement membranes– what is the thickness, measured from theendothelial cell to the visceral epithelial cell?Normal in adultsoo320±40nm for females370 ±45nm for males– are the lamina rara interna and externa andlamina densa normal?– are there deposits or lucent defects;• assess epithelial cells (podocytes)– are their foot processes intact?– is there evidence of cellular injury?