Waxy cast

Source

Virginie Falcot, Biologist, Laboratoire du Quartier Latin, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie, France.

Description

A large waxy cast with a wavy shape, found in the urine of a patient with reduced renal function. For information about the composition and clinical correlations of waxy casts see: Spinelli D. et al. Waxy casts in the urinary sediment of patients with different types of glomerular diseases: results of a prospective study. Clin. Chim. Acta 2013; 424: 47-52.

Keywords

CAST