Generalities
A few nomenclature rules The cast matrix The hyaline matrix (hyaline cast) The waxy matrix (waxy cast) Cast format Length (the short cast) Width (large cast) Shape (convolulted cast)
The hyaline matrix (hyaline cast) The waxy matrix (waxy cast)
Length (the short cast) Width (large cast) Shape (convolulted cast)
Blood casts
Cellular casts
Renal Tubular Cell casts (RTC cast) White blood cells casts Macrophage casts
Fatty casts
Granular casts
Type II granular casts Type I granular casts Dirty brown cast
Other inclusion casts
Bacterial and yeast casts Crystal casts Miscellaneous casts
Origin and composition