Artifacts

We can find some elements in urine that don’t come from patient’s body. They have no clinical significance, but it is important to recognize them to avoid confusion with another element. They can have various shapes. Textile and paper fibers and oil droplets are the most common artifacts.

Stained sediment

Artifact

Artifact

Fat droplets (artificial contamination)

Native sediment

Artifact

Fat droplets (artificial contamination)

Pictures from FUS-2000 analyzer (DIRUI)

Artifact

Fat droplets (artificial contamination)