[Diagnostic accuracy of the visualization of acanthocyturia by phase contrast microscope in differentiating the glomerular and nonglomerular origin of hematuria]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Hematuria is one the most common complaints of patients with renal disease. One of the first evaluations of hematuria is to determine its origin. Phase contrast microscope is applied to assess the morphology of erythrocytes in the urine. We conducted this survey to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the visualization of acanthocyturia by phase contrast microscope in differentiationg the glomerular and nonglomerular origin of hematuria at Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences