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granular cast

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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 renal tubule. See Cast.
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