title: [How Far We can Diagnose by Urine Sediment Tests?].
abstract: Morphological examinations for renal disease are mainly renal biopsy and urine sediment tests. Biopsy specimens are now evaluated in detail, and test items are evaluated as highly sensitive and specific compared with urine sediments, which reflect renal changes indirectly and are low in sensitivity and specificity. On the other hand, the standardization of urine sediment tests is now in progress, and some labs can provide sediment results beyond screening for distracted RBC, differential WBC, or atypical cells. The diagnostic importance of sediments is revisited.
authors: Kenichi
authors: K
authors: Shukuya
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014556:Urine / Q000166:cytology*