Granular casts in urine are?
On microscopic examination of urine, presence of granular cast ,RBC ,bacteria glucose, albumin, ketone bodies is abnormal granular cast are the hyaline casts embedded with RBC or WBC or these are degenerate glomerular cells or tubular epithelial cells in large number Their presence indicates renal destruction of glomerular tubular cells. Ref: page no 575 Textbook of physiology Volume 1 AK Jain 7th edition
Regarded as normal
Hyaline casts embedded with RBC
Made up of mucoprotein substances
Formed in the DCT
Renal physiology