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Urinary Casts


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•	How is the Test Performed?
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Alternate Names : Casts in the Urine, Epithelial Casts, Fatty Casts, Granular Casts, Hyaline Cast, Renal Tubular Casts, Waxy Casts

Definition

Urinary casts tests measure the presence and type of casts (small tubules) in urine.

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Why is the Test Performed?

The test is performed to evaluate the presence of certain conditions, such as kidney infections, glomerular diseases, interstitial kidney diseases, and as part of the evaluation for abnormal kidney function.

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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images

Topics that might be of interest to you

Diseases & Conditions

• Acute Nephritic Syndrome
• Acute Tubular Necrosis
• Chronic Glomerulonephritis
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Goodpasture's Syndrome
• Heart Failure
• IgA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease)
• Kidney Disease
• Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
• Lupus Nephritis
• Malignant Hypertension (Arteriolar Nephrosclerosis)
• Necrotizing Vasculitis
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Post-Streptococcal GN
• Primary Amyloidosis
• Rapidly Progressive (Crescentic) Glomerulonephritis
• Renal Papillary Necrosis
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Secondary Systemic Amyloid
• Sickle Cell Anemia
• Stasis Dermatitis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Transplant Rejection

Tests & Exams

• Bence-Jones Protein - Quantitative
• Coronary Risk Profile
• Hemoglobin
• Protein - Urine
• Triglyceride Level
• WBC Count

Surgery & Procedures

• Kidney Transplant

Other Topics

• Acute
• Bleeding
• Cholesterol
• Chronic
• Ethylene Glycol
• Fat
• Fever
• Lead Poisoning
• Penis
• Poisoning First Aid
• Protein in Diet
• Renal
• Urine - Bloody
• Vagina

Review Date : 1/20/2002
Reviewed By : Andrew Koren, M.D., Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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