| A | B |
|---|
| Number of minutes to centrifuge blood samples | 15-20 minutes |
| number of minutes to centrifuge urine sample | 5 minutes |
| sediment | the material at the bottom of the centrifuged tube of urine |
| supernatant | the liquid portion of urine on top of the spun sediment |
| casts | elements excreted in the urine in the shape of the renal tubules and ducts |
| hematuria | intact red blood cells in the urine |
| crystals | formed by the precipitation of urine salts |
| yeast | small, oval organisms that may bud |
| microscopic exam of urine | examining, counting, and categorizing the sold material seen under the microscope |
| centrifuge | A machine that separates substances of different densities in a sample by rotating the sample at very high speed, causing the substance to be displaced outward |
