Table 5.
Description of 9 representative visual words.
| Visual words | Corresponding kidney structures | Rank (at the biopsy) | Rank (slope) |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 (red) | Normal TI | 9 | 6 |
| #2 (blue) | Open glomerulus including normal and inflamed but not GS | 1 | 7 |
| #3 (green) | Normal TI-more white space or cells | 6 | 5 |
| #4 (black) | Normal TI, some interstitial expansion | 5 | 4 |
| #5 (cyan) | GS, IF, Arterioles including white space | 3 | 9 |
| #6 (orange) | Normal TI | 8 | 3 |
| #7 (yellow) | Normal and nearly normal TI with more interstitial area | 4 | 1 |
| #8 (dark blue) | Mostly interstitial expansion and tubular atrophy and some cellularity | 2 | 2 |
| #9 (white) | Interstitial expansion | 7 | 8 |
TI, tubulointerstitial; GS, glomerulosclerosis; IF, interstitial fibrosis.