fat (lipid) in urine

Laboratory

• urine microscopy:
  • may appear as free lipid droplets, round or oval fat bodies, or fatty casts

Clinical significance

• generally associated with nephrotic syndrome

More general terms

• fat in body fluid
• lipids in body fluid
• urine chemistry test

More specific terms

• fat.neutral in urine
• fatty acids in urine

Additional terms

• lipid