Question

Which statement is accurate regarding casts in urinary sediment?

a. When casts are suspected, the medical assistant should get an expert opinion before reporting their presence.

b. The most common cast seen in urine sediment is the Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein.

c. Serum proteins can form amorphous casts.

Answer 1

b. The most common cast seen in urine sediment is the Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein

This is the right answer because it is a produced substance, from the accommodation to the loop of the ascent of a member of the Henle. 'Tamm mucoprotein, the protein is a normal component of the bladder and urinary casts, in fact, part of which is of greater. It is the major component seen in the urine cast.

The rest of the options are rejected becaause:

a) When casts are suspected, the medical assistant should get an expert opinion before reporting their presence.The expert only usually identifies the cse confirmation. therefore thwe option is rejected

c) Serum proteins can form amorphous casts.. this is rejected because serum protiens are not responsible in formation of amorphous casts