TY - JOUR
T1 - Urinary red blood cells
T2 - Not only glomerular or nonglomerular
AU - Tesser Poloni, José Antonio
AU - Bosan, Istifanus Bala
AU - Garigali, Giuseppe
AU - Fogazzi, Giovanni B.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Two main types of red blood cells, isomorphic and dysmorphic, are found in the urine sediment, indicating nonglomerular and glomerular hematuria, respectively. Occasionally, however, other types of red blood cells such as sickle cells, anisocytes, poikilocytes, elliptocytes and dacryocytes can be seen in the urine sediment of patients with hematuria. This paper describes such cases reported in the literature in which such unusual urinary red blood cells have been found and the experience of the authors on this subject.
AB - Two main types of red blood cells, isomorphic and dysmorphic, are found in the urine sediment, indicating nonglomerular and glomerular hematuria, respectively. Occasionally, however, other types of red blood cells such as sickle cells, anisocytes, poikilocytes, elliptocytes and dacryocytes can be seen in the urine sediment of patients with hematuria. This paper describes such cases reported in the literature in which such unusual urinary red blood cells have been found and the experience of the authors on this subject.
KW - Hematuria
KW - Hemolytic anemia
KW - Sickle cell disease
KW - Sideropenic anemia
KW - Urinary red blood cells
KW - Urine sediment
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U2 - 10.1159/000330286
DO - 10.1159/000330286
M3 - Article
C2 - 22205019
AN - SCOPUS:84859422675
VL - 120
JO - Nephron - Experimental Nephrology
JF - Nephron - Experimental Nephrology
SN - 0028-2766
IS - 1
ER -