Renal pathology: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Renal pathology

Sample item

What finding is characteristic of nephritic syndrome?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Haematuria with red blood cell casts

Nephritic syndrome reflects glomerular inflammation and commonly causes haematuria, red cell casts, reduced filtration, hypertension, and variable proteinuria.

Option by option

  • A. No urinary abnormalities

    Nephritic disease has urinary abnormalities.

  • B. Only elevated cholesterol

    Cholesterol alone is not diagnostic.

  • C. Haematuria with red blood cell casts (correct)

    Correct: inflammatory glomerular bleeding forms red cell casts.

  • D. Massive isolated proteinuria without blood

    Heavy proteinuria alone favors nephrotic syndrome.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is C, Haematuria with red blood cell casts. Nephritic syndrome reflects glomerular inflammation and commonly causes haematuria, red cell casts, reduced filtration, hypertension, and variable proteinuria.

Why is "No urinary abnormalities" not the answer?

Nephritic disease has urinary abnormalities.

Why is "Only elevated cholesterol" not the answer?

Cholesterol alone is not diagnostic.

Why is "Massive isolated proteinuria without blood" not the answer?

Heavy proteinuria alone favors nephrotic syndrome.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Renal pathology in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: inflammatory glomerular bleeding forms red cell casts.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Renal pathology?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.