A patient has hematuria with red blood cell casts and proteinuria exceeding 3 to 5 g/day with albumin as the major protein.These data suggest the presence of which disorder?

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Hematuria with red blood cell casts and proteinuria exceeding 3 to 5 g/day with albumin as the major protein is indicative of glomerulonephritis, which is inflammation of the glomeruli (the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys responsible for filtering). The other options are less likely to cause these specific laboratory findings.

A Patient Has Hematuria with Red Blood Cell Casts and Proteinuria