In a patient with Acute Glomerulonephritis following streptococcal infection, what urine finding is most expected?
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Correct answer: Tea-coloured (cola-coloured) urine with red blood cell casts
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis typically causes hematuria, RBC casts and reduced GFR, not pure heavy proteinuria with fat bodies.
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