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Acute kidney injury
A practice question in the style of the MCCQE MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
Which urinary finding most strongly suggests glomerulonephritis?
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The answer is E: Red cell casts.
Red cell casts form in the tubules from glomerular bleeding and point to glomerulonephritis. Muddy brown casts suggest ATN; white cell casts suggest interstitial nephritis or pyelonephritis.
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