91135-4

LOINC 2.82

Acanthocytes [Presence] in Urine sediment by Light microscopy

Acanthocytes UrnS Ql Micro

Definition

  • Acanthocytes are a type of dysmorphic red blood cell (RBC) with vesicle-shaped protrusions. The presence of acanthocytes in urine sediment is indicative of glomerular pathology. Although hematuria is common in diabetic nephropathy, acanthocytosis is not; therefore, patients with diabetic nephropathy who are found to have acanthocytes in their urine sediment should have further work-up to determine the etiology of glomerular disease. [PMID: 14693988]

Component

  • Acanthocytes

Specimen / system

  • Urine sed

Class

  • UA

Property

  • PrThr

Scale

  • Ord

Method

  • Microscopy.light

Related names

  • Acanthocyte; Kidney; LM; Micro; Micros; Microscopic; Nephrology; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Renal; Screen; Spur cells; UA; UR; URINALYSIS; Urine sediment; Urn; UrnS

Index terms

  • Acanthocyte
  • Kidney
  • LM
  • Micro
  • Micros
  • Microscopic
  • Nephrology
  • Ordinal
  • Point in time
  • PR
  • QL
  • Qual
  • Qualitative
  • Random
  • Renal
  • Screen
  • Spur cells
  • UA
  • UR
  • URINALYSIS
  • Urine sediment
  • Urn
  • UrnS