What is the cause of smoky, brown-colored urine resulting from acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis?
a. Presence of red blood cells
b. Presence of urobilinogen
c. Slough from the collecting tubules
d. Protein in the urine
Ans: a. Presence of red blood cells
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