Question
Urinary Casts shown in the Photograph are usually found in

A. Dehydration
B. Acute interstitial nephritis
C. Amyloidosis
D. Nephrotic syndrome
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Correct Answer » B Explanation |
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Ans:B. Acute interstitial nephritis
Cast shown is Red cell casts
URINARY CASTS
| Casts | Composition | Associated Conditions |
| Hyaline casts | Solidified Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein |
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| Granular casts | Various cell types (Degeneration of cellular casts, Aggregates of plasma proteins or immunoglobulin light chains) |
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| Waxy casts (renal failure casts) | Various cell types (Final stage of degeneration of cellular cast) |
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| Fatty casts | Lipid droplets within the protein matrix of the cast |
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| RBC Casts | Red Blood Cells |
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| WBC Casts | White Blood Cells |
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| Epithelial Cell Casts | Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells |
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| Bacterial Cell Casts | Bacterial Cells |
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