Refers to the increase amount of crystals in urine

The only body fluid which contains cast

Refractivity index of Urine casts

Urinary sediment unique to the kidneys

Cast are primarily formed in the

Cast are seen primarily in what part of the slide w/ subdued light

Manner of reporting of casts

The major constituent of casts produced by the Renal Tubular Epithelial cell

This are irregular or tapered shape casts

Enumerate factors enhancing cast formation

Protein particularly contributes to the formation of casts

Width od the cast is dependent on the size of the___ where it is formed

Order of cast degeneration (in order manner)

Importance of Cast

Most frequently seen cast formed by interweaving of protein fibrils into a mesh-like pattern.

Cast formed due to the possible attachment of urinary sediments to the matrix

Cast that is remain in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cell for a long period of time

Cast of final stage of degeneration

What is the normal value of Hyaline cast

Hyaline cast are mainly composed of what protein

Enumerate physiologic clinical significance of Hyaline cast

Enumerate pathologic clinical significance of Hyaline cast

Microscope used to view Hyaline cast

Stain used for Hyaline cast

Refractivity index of Hyaline cast

Brittle, highly refractile w/ jagged edges that is degenerative form of all cast

Stain and color of waxy cast

Microscope preferred for viewing waxy cast

What is the appearance of waxy cast in microscope

Significance of Waxy cast

+ chemical examination of waxy cast

What could be the color imparted in RBC cast due to the released of hemoglobin

Stain used for RBC cast; what color could be imparted

Cast that may represent bleeding in the nephron

RBC cast that could represent Glomerulonephritis are associated w/

Clinical significance of RBC cast

RBC cast manner of reporting

+ chemical examination of RBC cast

Cast that can be seen during infection or inflammation within the nephron

+ chemical examination of WBC cast

Term refering to upper UTI

Aside from the Infection or inflammation of the nephron, what are the other conditions where WBC Cast alone can be seen

Condition where both RBC and WBC cast can be seen

Cast that could represent advanced tubular destruction

Enumerate conditions where RTE cell cast alone can be seen

Normal Value for RTE cast

Condition where RTE,WBC, and BACTERIAL cast can be seen

Refractivity index of RTE cast

+ chemical examination of RTE cast

Casts containing multiple cell types

Which of these conditions where bacterial cast could be present

This casts resembles granular casts

A condition where bacterial casts containing bacilli both within and bound to the protein matrix

Microscope preferred for Bacterial casts

+ chemical examination of Bacterial cast

Stain used for identification of bacterial casts

Granules are derived from the lysosomes of RTE cells during normal metabolism

Clinical Significance of Granular Cast

Refractivity index of Granular cast

Microscope used for the identification of Granular cast

+ chemical examination of Granular cast

Cast that can be present in nephrotic syndrome or lipiduria

Fatty cast stain and microscope used

+ chemical examination of Fatty cast

Clinical significance of Fatty cast

Broad cast are also known as___ which is also a indicative of this condition.

Most c'mon broad cast

This indicates widening of the tubular walls

Seen as the result of the tubular necrosis caused by viral hepatitis

Hyaline matrix w/ coloration due to pigmentation incorporation

What color of the pIgmented casts incorporated w/ bilirubin

What color of the pIgmented casts incorporated w/ hemoglobin or myoglobin

Hemoglobin pigmented cast are caused by

Myoglobin pigmented cast are caused by

Crystal cast are occasionally seen in