Casts in Urine Flashcards
1
Q
Hematuria, no casts
A
bladder cancer, kidney stones
2
Q
pyuria, no casts
A
acute cystitis
3
Q
RBC casts
A
glomerulonephritis, ischemia, malignant HTN
4
Q
WBC casts
A
tubulointerstitial inflammation, acute pyelonephritis, transplant rejection
5
Q
Oval Fat bodies
A
Fatty casts; nephrotic syndrome
6
Q
Muddy Brown casts
A
Granular casts; acute tubular necrosis
7
Q
Waxy Casts
A
Advanced renal disease/chronic renal failure
8
Q
Hyaline casts
A
can be normal, often in concentrated urine samples
