CASTS

Question 1

Large casts in the urine ( 2-6X wider) is indicative of?

Answer 1

Chronic Renal Failure

Question 2

nd common in people who exercise or stressed.

Answer 2

Hyaline casts

Question 3

RBC cast (disintegrate and lyse) plus positive protein is commonly associated with what type of disease?

Answer 3

Glomerulonephritis

Question 4

Neutrophils disintegrate into debris due to renal infection (pyelonephritis)

Answer 4

Granular cast

Question 5

Large number of leukocyte casts accompanied by bacteriuria and proteinuria is indicative of?

Answer 5

Pyelonephritis

Question 6

Fine granular cast are more common than coarse granular cast. True or false

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Granular and waxy casts is indicative of which type of disease?

Answer 7

Chronic renal disease

Question 8

Opaquer, paraffin appearance and have cracked or notched outlines

Answer 8

Waxy cast

Question 9

Lipids or fats in the urine accompanied with massive proteinuria is indicative of?

Answer 9

Nephrotic syndrome

Question 10

Ca oxalate
Uric acid
Amorphous urates

Answer 10

Normal acid and alkaline crystals

Question 11

Triple phosphate
Amorphous phosphates
Calcium carbonate
Calcium phosphate

Answer 11

Alkaline urine crystals

Question 12

Cystine 
Leucine
Tyrosine
Cholesterol
Bilirubin

Answer 12

Abnormal Crystals

Question 13

Miscellanous elements

Answer 13

Not considered significant examples are mucus thread Sperm, Trichomonas, yeast, artifacts

Question 14

Usually found in Diabetic patients and immunocompromised

Answer 14

Yeast (budding or branching)