Urine sediment examination is a common paraclinical test used to find visible components in urine: blood cells, epithelial cells, columnar cells, crystals... There are 2 methods of urine sediment examination: fresh urine examination and Addis sediment examination.

Knowing how to collect specimens for testing such as urine tests, sputum samples, ADDIS sediment tests... will help bring accurate results and thereby make disease diagnosis easier.

Addis sediment test helps to find abnormal cells and visible molecules in urine, which is of great value in diagnosing and monitoring kidney diseases, especially nephrotic syndrome.