Epithelial casts in urine: microscopic examination of sediment, morphology of renal epithelial cells, diagnostic significance in tubular necrosis and nephritis.
Microscopy of urine sediment. Epithelial casts.
Epithelial casts are cylindrical formations composed of renal epithelial cells. They are found in urine in cases of acute renal failure, tubular necrosis, and acute and chronic glomerulonephritis.
🙏 Photos and description were kindly provided by biologist Anna Feditskaya, Luhansk.
What epithelial casts in urine sediment mean: formation mechanism, microscopy, association with acute tubular necrosis and toxic kidney damage.
Urine sediment microscopy at 400x magnification: morphology of renal epithelial cells, epithelial and hyaline casts with cellular inclusions.
Atlas of urine sediment in proteinuria (3 g/L): microscopy of fatty, waxy, granular, and epithelial casts, as well as renal epithelial cells.
