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Phase-contrast micrograph showing dysmorphic RBCs in urine sediment

Phase-contrast micrograph showing dysmorphic RBCs in urine sediment
Phase-contrast microscopy showing dysmorphic red blood cells (RBCs) and acanthocytes in the urinary sediment of a patient with glomerular hematuria. Acanthocytes (arrows) can be recognized as ring forms with vesicle-shaped protrusions.
Courtesy of Juan Carlos Q Velez, MD.
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