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granular cast Etymology: L, granulum, little grain; ONorse, kasta a mass of pathologic debris composed of cells filled with protein and fatty granules. granular cast Nephrology A finding in urinalysis characterized by molded forms from renal tubules punctuated by multiple granules; fine GCs arise from degenerating renal tubular cells; coarse GCs may correspond to a degenerating cell in the
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Some of the nutrients in the food is used for their growth, while the balance is excreted in the form of granular cast, which is rich in nutrients. Of the remaining 3%, positive sediment findings of hyaline casts, a rare granular cast, bacteria, or a few PMNs (polymorphonuclear leukocytes) were found with negative reagent-strip results. Hyaline droplets, tubular basophilia, and granular cast formation were not seen in any mice. |
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