Hemosiderin
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General
Synonym/Acronym:
Hemosiderin stain, Pappenheimer body stain, iron stain.
Common Use:
To assist in investigating recent intravascular hemolysis and to assist in the diagnosis of unexplained anemias, hemochromatosis, and renal tube damage.
Specimen:
Urine from a random first morning sample, collected in a clean plastic collection container.
Normal Findings:
(Method: Microscopic examination of Prussian blue–stained specimen) None seen.
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