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Description

The tubular cells seen in casts are usually from the collecting tubes, but cells originating from the proximal tubules or any other sections (prior to the collecting tubes) of the nephron is possible. With the PAP stain, Schumann subdivides renal tubular cell casts in RTC and necrotic RTC casts.
A few hyaline RTC casts or RTC casts can occasionally be found in a healthy person's urinary sediment. In this context, these casts have no more clinical meanings than the hyaline casts. The renal tubular cell casts are not associated with a precise pathology, but are found in multiple conditions that affect the renal tubules. The RTC casts are non specific. Pathologies associated with the presence of these casts include acute interstitial nephritis, acute transplant rejection, and tubular necrosis. Necrotic RTC casts are seen in acute tubular necrosis and in nephrotoxic tubular diseases.
The typical renal tubular cell casts are described as hyaline matrix casts, showing two rows of well delimited tubular cells. The two rows criteria is not reliable because the white blood cell casts can also appear with this particularity. Sequestrated tubular cells in a hyaline matrix is possible, but recent studies indicate that the majority of casts of this type are composed of cells fixed to the surface of the casts. Source: Regenstrief Institute, Renal tubular casts

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Tubular cells
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Tubular Cells

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 小管上皮细胞
Synonyms: 小管细胞;肾小管上皮细胞
fr-CA French (Canada) Cellules tubulaires
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Tubulaarrakud
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Células tubulares
it-IT Italian (Italy) Cellule tubulari
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Tübüler hücreler
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Тубулярные клетки
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) tubulaire cellen
fr-BE French (Belgium) Cellules tubulaires