Struvite Crystalluria: Three Cases
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چکیده
The following cases demonstrate the importance of evaluating the total clinical picture and explore how preparing dry-mount urine sediment cytology can maximize the potential of in-house urinalysis. Dry-mount cytology is a quick and relatively easy technique useful not only for evaluating conditions such as urinary tract infection (UTI) or neoplasia but when seeking a pathologist’s second opinion regarding cells found in urine sediment. Cells prepared for dry-mount urine sediment cytology are preserved indefinitely and, therefore, are not subject to degradation during shipment to an outside laboratory.
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