How a skilful and motivated urinary sediment examination can save the kidneys | Zendy

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How a skilful and motivated urinary sediment examination can save the kidneys

Author(s) -

Simona Verdesca,

C. Brambilla,

Giuseppe Garigali,

Maria Daniela Croci,

Piergiorgio Messa,

Giovanni B. Fogazzi

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfm142

Subject(s) - urinary sediment , medicine , urinary system , urology

In many nephrological units, urinalysis is carried out only by dipstick, whilst urine sediment examination is entrusted to the personnel of central laboratories, far from the bedside of the patient and without the knowledge of the clinical features of the patients [1]. The following case shows the importance that urine sediment examination still has in clinical practice, when it is carried out by nephrologists experienced in the field.

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