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Gerhardt’s Test For Ketone Bodies: Principle, Procedure and Interpretation

December 12, 2020 Dhurba Giri 0

The term ketone bodies refers to three intermediate products of fat metabolism, namely acetone (2%), acetoacetic acid (20%) and beta-hydroxybutyrate (78%). Under normal conditions, metabolized fats are completely broken down to water and carbon dioxide, […]

Hyaline Casts in Urine : Morphology And Clinical Significance

June 29, 2019 Dhurba Giri 1

Urinary casts are tiny cylindrical, tube-shaped particles that can be found during the microscopic examination of urine. Casts are the only elements found in the urinary sediment that are unique to the kidney. Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein […]