Urine should typically be clear and not murky, though the color can vary. Sediment, or specks, in your urine, can make it look cloudy. It can be a sign of a number of conditions. In many cases ...

Microscopic examination of the urine sediment is an important tool for the diagnosis and management of renal and genitourinary disease. 1,2 Photomicrographs of urine are useful both for teaching ...

Some conditions, such as pregnancy, infections, and kidney stones, can cause white particles or sediment in urine, or make it appear cloudy. Typical urine is faint yellow and free from any specks.

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.

Occult blood is when you can’t see blood in your urine with your eye and it’s only visible under a microscope. You may need antibiotics or different treatments depending on the infection or ...

A single throat culture and urine specimen were obtained from each patient during the acute stage of illness. The urinary sediment of the 2 patients revealed the presence of numerous inclusion ...

Intestinal cell marker genes alanyl aminopeptidase (ANPEP) and mucin 2 (MUC2) were present at higher levels in sediment RNA than urine cfRNA. As compared to urine sediment RNA, higher levels of ...