Which of the following lab/imaging findings is more suggestive of upper UTI rather than lower UTI?
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Correct answer: White cell casts and possible hydronephrosis
Urinary white cell casts indicate involvement of the renal tubules/interstitium (kidney involvement) and imaging may show hydronephrosis in upper UTIs.
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