Urinary Casts Are Present with Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis Because

question 49

Multiple Choice

Urinary casts are present with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis because:

• A) large numbers of microbes and leukocytes enter the filtrate.
• B) ruptured capillaries release debris into the tubules.
• C) normal reabsorption of cells and proteins cannot take place.
• D) inflamed tubules compress red blood cells (RBCs) and protein into a typical mass.

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