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Clinical urinary assessment should include a microscopic review of urine sediment for cast morphology. Casts are generally a marker of tubular injury and serve to represent the presence of a variety of disease processes. The presence of casts can also inform the healthcare provider about disease states and allow for monitoring in certain renal conditions.
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Houston, S.J., Sanders, M.L., Harshman, L.A. (2020). Urine Microscopy: The Utility of Urinary Casts in Patient Care – Practical and Useful Tips for Busy Clinicians. In: Sharp, V., Antes, L., Sanders, M., Lockwood, G. (eds) Urine Tests. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29138-9_10
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