Know your Hyaline Casts. Know your health.
Test your Urine Hyaline Casts and 100+ other biomarkers in a single blood draw.
Casts are cylindrical structures that form in the kidney tubules and then wash into the urine. Hyaline casts are the most common and most benign type, made of a protein normally secreted by the tubules. A few can appear in healthy people, particularly after exercise, dehydration, or fever. Larger numbers can accompany kidney conditions, but hyaline casts alone are usually not a cause for concern. They are interpreted alongside other casts and kidney markers.
Hyaline Casts isn't sold on its own. It comes in a routine urinalysis, about $45. A fuller workup adds Vitamin D ($75), hs-CRP ($69), ApoB ($50), and ApoA1 ($50). You can test Hyaline Casts and 100 other biomarkers for $190 as part of an Empirical membership.
Empirical is FSA/HSA eligible, so you can pay with pre-tax dollars. Fast for 8-12 hours beforehand for the most accurate lipid and metabolic results, and expect results in days rather than weeks.
Hyaline Casts is drawn at 2,200+ Quest and BioReference patient service centers across the US, so there's usually one within a short drive. Browse the full directory to find the one closest to you.
Test your Urine Hyaline Casts and 100+ other biomarkers in a single blood draw.