CASTS (Cylindruria) Flashcards
1
Q
formed in the DCT and collecting
A
Casts
2
Q
seen primarily in coverslip edges
A
Casts
3
Q
Casts Reporting:
A
NUMBER PER LPF
4
Q
Casts Major constituent:
*same as mucus threads
A
UROMODULIN produced by the RTE CELLS
5
Q
Presence of helps in doctor’s diagnosis
A
Casts
6
Q
size of cast is dependent on the [?] to where it is formed
A
tubule
7
Q
Order of Cast Degeneration
A
- Hyaline
- Cellular
- Coarsely granular
- Finely granular
- Waxy
8
Q
- most frequently seen
A
Hyaline
9
Q
- no sediments attached or contained
A
Hyaline
10
Q
Hyaline NV
A
0 to 2 per LPF
11
Q
Physiologic: stress, exercise, dehydration, heat exposure, emotional stress
A
Hyaline
12
Q
Pathologic: Acute glomerulonephritis, Pyelonephritis, Chronic Renal Disease, Chronis Heart Failure
A
Hyaline
13
Q
- bleeding within the nephron
A
RBC cast
14
Q
Glomerulonephritis, (associated with protenuria and dysmorphic RBCs)
A
RBC cast
15
Q
RBC cast Reporting:
A
Number per LPF