What is cast that shows up in a urinalysis?
hold significance as diagnostic and prognostic indicators of kidney disease. As reflected in their cylindrical form, casts are generated in the small tubules and collecting ducts of the kidney, and generally maintain their shape and composition as they pass the lower conveyances of the urinary system. Although the commonest forms are benign, other forms are indicative of a pathologic state. All rely on the inclusion or adhesion of various elements on a mucoprotein base – the hyaline cast.
