Value of "Active" Urine Sediment Examination in Predicting Proliferative Glomerular Pathology on Kidney Biopsy.

If more than 20% of the RBCs were dysmorphic, the hematuria was labeled as “glomerular hematuria.” 9 – 13 The presence of acanthocytes (G1 cells; Figure 1 , A–G) with cytoplasmic blebs was regarded as highly significant for glomerular hematuria. 14 – 17 The findings of urine sediment examination were subsequently compared with the kidney biopsy findings which was submitted in due course of time as part of routine diagnostic examination.

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Recently, there is an increasing trend of using easier, nonspecific dipstick method for urine examination leading to a decline in the importance of urine sediment examination.

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