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They can most readily be differentiated from cells by their propensity to float up under the coverslip to a different plane of focus compared to cells which have settled to the surface of the slide. The lipid originates mainly from degeneration (physiologic or pathologic) of epithelial cells lining the tract and, as an isolated finding, is usually without clinical significance. There is no clear association with hyperlipidemia.
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Variably-sized droplets of free lipid are fairly commonly observed upon microscopic examination of
urine from dogs and cats.
