A nurse is reviewing results from a urine specimen. What will the nurse expect to see in a patient with a urinary tract infection?
A) Casts
B) Protein
C) Crystals
D) Bacteria

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Bacteria in the urine along with other symptoms support a diagnosis of urinary tract infection. Crystals would be seen with renal stone formation. Casts indicate renal disease. Protein indicates kidney function and damage to the glomerular membrane such as in glomerulonephritis.

A Nurse Is Reviewing Results from a Urine Specimen