Urinary casts are present with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis because:
A) large numbers of microbes and leukocytes enter the filtrate.
B) ruptured capillaries release debris into the tubules.
C) normal reabsorption of cells and proteins cannot take place.
D) inflamed tubules compress red blood cells (RBCs) and protein into a typical mass.

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In acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, inflammation in the glomeruli leads to the leakage of RBCs and proteins into the tubules, where they are compressed into casts.

Urinary Casts Are Present with Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis Because