Which of the following urinary findings is most characteristic of acute glomerulonephritis?
Correct Answer: Erythrocyte casts
Description: Hematuria with dysmorphic RBCs, RBC casts, and protein excretion >500 mg/d is virtually diagnostic of glomerulonephritis. RBC casts form as RBCs that enter the tubule fluid and become trapped in a cylindrical mold of gelled Tamm-Horsfall protein.
Harrisson’s Principles of Internal Medicine Ed 19 Pg 294
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