Urinary casts

Urinary casts
Definition
Urinary casts are tiny tube-shaped particles made up of white blood cells, red blood cells, or kidney cells. They form in kidney structures called tubules. Casts are held together by a protein released by the kidney.

Urinary casts
Alternate Names : Hyaline casts, Granular casts, Renal tubular epithelial casts, Waxy casts, Casts in the urine, Fatty casts, Red blood cell casts, White blood cell casts
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Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting can develop, often followed by polyuria, polydipsia, weakness, nervousness, pruritus, and eventually renal failure. Proteinuria, urinary casts, azotemia, ...

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See also: X-Ray, Kidney, Stenosis, Urine culture, Cancer