Thread by @JMTeakell

Inspired by the beautiful #urinemicroscopy pictures posted by @dani_nephron and recent posts by @DShadowgazer + @CatchTheBaby ...
I present to you Taylor Swift as #urinarysediment 🔬findings ...
1/ Bilirubin pigmented RTEC (renal epithelial cell cast)
🧵

2/ Dense Pigmented “Muddy Brown” Casts
@Neph_SIM

3/ Long Convoluted Waxy Cast
#SpinUrine

4/ Triple Phosphate Crystals
@Neph_SIM

5/ RBC Cast (SM Stained)
#LiquidBiopsy

6/ Uric Acid Crystals (Polarized)
@Neph_SIM 🤩

https://twitter.com/jrseltzer/status/1460813956222697474?s=20

7/ Cystine crystals - partially polarized 💠

8/ Acanthocytes - unstained, phase-contrast, darkfield

9/ WBC Cast (unstained)
*ahem* took some liberty with the color filter...
#nephritis

10/ Mixed Cellular Cast (RBCs + WBCs), brightfield w/ SM stain

https://twitter.com/jrseltzer/status/1186724512961880064?s=21

11/ Hyaline Cast, brightfield w/ SM stain

12/ Dumbell-shaped Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystals
@swissnephro

This one is a stretch, but I had to find something for this TSwift dress

13/ More Acanthocytes (dysmorphic RBCs), brightfield

14/ Calcium Phosphate Crystals

Check out 👀
@RenalFellowNtwk #UrineSediment of the Month renalfellow.org/category/urine…

@Neph_SIM #Urine Gallery nephsim.com/urine-gallery/…

@KIDNEYcon #UrineMicroscopy Workshop

Good night #NephTwitter and beyond 🙂

Thank you 🙏 @VelezNephHepato ⚽️!
I really wanted to include this #TaylorSwift dress, but could not find that 'just right' image.
15/ Leucine crystals, polarized