Case 1: Dysuria

Case 2: Flu

Case 3: Edema

Case 4: Puffy eyes

Case 5: Hematuria

Case 6: Flank pain

Case 7: Jaundice

Case 8: Fever & pain

Leftovers

Sources of Error

Quiz Please

Broad or waxy casts Look like a wax plug with cracked ends. Made mostly of protein and dead cells. Severe chronic renal disease. Malignant hypertension.
Hyaline casts Frequently seen, composed of renal secreted protein, Tamm-Horsfall protein. No particular disease associated. Often seen in healthy people with otherwise normal urine studies.
Granular casts Degenerated cellular casts. May represent congealed protein. Often associated with significant renal disease, rarely seen following strenuous physical exercise.

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