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Description

Casts are small mucoprotein tube-shaped structures formed in the distal convoluted tubules of the kidney. Waxy casts contain wax in their matrix and may cracks or have large ends that maybe be square or broken off. They are indicative of severe, chronic kidney disease such as reanl failure. Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

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

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 蜡样管型
Synonyms: 蜡样管型(铸型)
fr-CA French (Canada) Cylindres cireux
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Vahajad silindrid
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Cilindros céreos
it-IT Italian (Italy) Cilindri cerei
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Mumsu silendirler
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Восковые цилиндры
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) wascilinders
fr-BE French (Belgium) Cylindres cireux