3.1a Non glomerular red cells

5. 'Wrinkled' red cells: red blood cells suspended in urine differing in osmolality (from 400 mOsm/kg to 1000 mOsm/kg). When the urine has a very high osmolality the red cells may be quite seriously damaged; under these conditions it may be difficult to ascertain that the cellular membrane is definitely intact (phase-contrast) (400x)