Urine Microscopy: The Utility of Urinary Casts in Patient Care – Practical and Useful Tips for Busy Clinicians

Stephanie J. Houston; M. Lee Sanders; Lyndsay A. Harshman

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-29138-9_10

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Urine Microscopy: The Utility of Urinary Casts in Patient Care – Practical and Useful Tips for Busy Clinicians

Stephanie J. Houston, M. Lee Sanders and Lyndsay A. Harshman

Urine Tests, pp.189-203

Springer International Publishing

2020

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29138-9_10

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Abstract

Clinical urinary assessment should include a microscopic review of urine sediment for cast morphology. Casts are generally a marker of tubular injury and serve to represent the presence of a variety of disease processes. The presence of casts can also inform the healthcare provider about disease states and allow for monitoring in certain renal conditions.

Casts

Granular casts

Hyaline cast

Red blood cell cast

Renal tubular epithelial cell casts

Tubular injury

Uromodulin

White blood cell casts

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Title: Subtitle: Urine Microscopy: The Utility of Urinary Casts in Patient Care – Practical and Useful Tips for Busy Clinicians
Creators: Stephanie J. Houston - University of Iowa
M. Lee Sanders - University of Iowa
Lyndsay A. Harshman - University of Iowa
Contributors: Victoria J.A. Sharp (Editor)
Lisa M. Antes (Editor)
M. Lee Sanders (Editor) - University of Iowa
Gina M. Lockwood (Editor)
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Urine Tests, pp.189-203
Publisher: Springer International Publishing; Cham
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-29138-9_10
Number of pages: 15
Language: English
Date published: 2020
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Urology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Radiation Oncology; Nephrology; Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation
Record Identifier: 9984701836502771

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