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Table 2 Histopathological grading of kidney injury

From: Gender difference following high cholesterol diet induced renal injury and the protective role of rutin and ascorbic acid combination in Wistar albino rats

Type of damage

Score

GLOMERULAR DAMAGE:

 

o None

0

o Less than 25% of glomeruli are involved

1

o 25-50% of glomeruli are involved

2

o 51-75% of glomeruli are involved

3

o More than 75% of glomeruli are involved

4

ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS

 

o None

0

o Less than 25% of renal tubules are involved

1

o 25-50% of renal tubules are involved

2

o 51-75% of renal tubules are involved

3

o More than 75% of renal tubules are involved

4

TUBULOINTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS

 

o None

0

o Leukocytes confined within the interstitium

1

o Leukocytes within the interstitium and tubular epithelial cells

2