Evaluation of cases of hematuria in children by the use of phase-contrast microscopy

ABSTRACT

The present study included 61 males and 39 female, children aged 18 months to 13 years. The aim of our study was to detect the source of haematuria through the examination of red blood cell morphology, and urinary casts using phase contrast microscopy. The result of our study revealed that glomerular bleeding results in dysmorphic red blood cells, while red blood cells from the lower urinary tract are uniform in appearance