What is cast urine?

Cast urine is mainly refers to tubular protein-based material coagulation formed cylindrical structures, invisible to the naked eye, with the help of urine sediment microscope visible.

Cast urine in clinical no specific disease object. Patients with cast urine, it may appear lumbago, oliguria, edema and other symptoms, if the patient long-term discharge of a large number of cast urine, it will lead to malnutrition, anemia, hypoproteinemia and other complications. Cast urine is mainly due to nephrotic syndrome, acute glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis and other reasons caused. According to the shape of the cast, it can be divided into transparent cast, cellular cast, granular cast, waxy cast and other types.