Researchers observed substantial variability among nephrologists in their interpretations of findings from urine sediment examinations during kidney disease evaluations.“Nephrologists often use ...

Urine sediment test results, diagnoses vary significantly across nephrologists Standardized approaches necessary to increase validity, reliability of widely-used diagnostic test ...

Millions of urine sediment microscopy tests are conducted each year in the United States to diagnose conditions such as urinary tract infections and kidney diseases. The results of these tests are ...

A new study shows that nephrologists do not always agree on their interpretation of images from urine sediment tests, which are frequently ordered to evaluate a variety of kidney diseases.

Urine specific gravity correlates with osmolality and reflects the hydration status of the patients and the concentrating ability of the kidneys. Urine pH is normally slightly acidic (5.5–6.5).

An examination of urinary sediment from patients with AKI is a long-held convention in clinical nephrology. 6,7,8 Urine microscopy has inherent advantages, given that it is inexpensive, readily ...