A urinary cast is a tube-like structure that forms in urine as the result of conditions, infections, or problems with kidney function. Sometimes, ...

Panel D shows a lipid cast (left) and the same cast as seen with polarized light (right), revealing the characteristic Maltese crosses of cholesterol esters in urine sediment from a patient with ...

Centrifuged urine sediment examined under the microscope may be helpful in showing evidence of renal disease, ... Low power is used to detect casts that usually are found around the periphery.

The urinary sediment might be expected to be of value in determining renal disease and the so-called pus or polymorphonuclear-leukocyte cast has been considered characteristic of active ...

Red cells are commonly seen in urine infections, while hyaline casts are nonspecific. Epithelial cells come from the lining of the urethra and surrounding area (the vulva in women).

Uromodulin is the most abundant urinary protein. Here, the authors discuss the physiological roles of uromodulin, the mechanisms by which mutations in theUMOD gene, which encodes uromodulin, cause ...

D-Mannose is often recommended for the prevention of urinary tract infections. The results of a randomized, double-blind study from the United Kingdom now cast doubt on the effectiveness of the ...