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WHILE WE WAIT FOR THESE NEW STUDIES
• TYPICAL URINARY SEDIMENT FINDINGS IN ATN IN OUR EXPERIENCE:
Renal tubular cells Fragments of renal tubular epithelium
Casts containing RTECs & granular (? “muddy brown” ?)
• OTHER PARTICLES: Variable according to the nature of the underlying disease
(RBCs & RBC casts; WBCs & WBC casts; myoglobin casts; crystals, etc)