Term refering to presence of crystals in urine

Formed by precipitation of urinary solutes

Urine crystals are formed by precipitation of urinary solutes such as

Factors that contribute to crystal formation

Appears as white crystals due to temperature

Appears as pink crystals due to temperature

Inorganic compounds are less soluble in what solution

Organic compounds are less soluble in what solution

Normal crystals manner of reporting

Abnormal crystals manner of reporting

Crystal form due to the precipitation of urine salts that appears as brick dust or small yellow brown granules resembling sand commonly seen in refrigerated specimen

Specific ph where amorphous urate crystals commonly seen

Ways to dissolve amorphous urate crystal

Crystals seen in acidic urine that form due to increase in food rich in oxalic acid

Formation of calcium oxalate in the renal calculi

Two forms of calcium oxalate crystals

Most c'mon form of calcium oxalate crystal also known as__which is colorless octahedral envelope or as two pyramids joined at their bases

A form of calcium oxalate crystal also known as___ which is oval or dumbbell shape

These are sweet and tempting substance in which causes calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals in urine when taken

Calcium oxalate crystals are commonly seen in urine when there is an increase of food intake rich in oxalic acid like

Urine crystals which appears as cigarette but in appearance

Urine crystals which appears as yellow brown or colorless elongated prisms

Pleomorphic crystals (rhombic four sided flat plates (whetstone), wedges, and rosettes,) Yellow-brown or colorless crystals c'mon in gout

Increased amount of uric acid crystal is seen in

Condition in which uric acid appears as orange sand in diapers

Refractivity index of uric acid

Preferred microscope of viewing uric acid

Large granules and may have spicules which resembles ammonium biurate in alkaline solution

Slender prisms arranged in fan or sheaf like structures that is common in gout

Shape of sodium urate crystals in synovial fluid

Granular Sand like crystals which is commonly seen in alkaline refrigerated urine samples. White precipitate

Yellow brown turny apple crystals seen in old specimen in which also can be associated with urea splitting bacteria and inadequate hydration

Refractivity index of ammonium biurate crystals

Ammonium biurate crystals are dissolved in

Colorless flat rectangular plates or thin prisms often in roset formations resembling sulfonamide crystals which is the common constituent of renal stones and calculi

Two forms of calcium phosphate crystal

Distinguishing characteristics of sulfonamide crystal against calcium phosphate crystal

Basic calcium phosphate crystal which appears as wedge like or colorless

Calcium hydrogen phosphate crystal which appears as irregular granular or flat shape

Also known as____which appears as colorless prism shape or coffin lead and appears as a fern leaf when they disintegrate and can be associated with uti and constituent of renal calculi

Small colorless dumbbell shape sometimes granular crystal seen in alkaline urine

The distinguishing characteristics of calcium carbonate after the addition of acetic acid

Rectangular plates with notched edges or staircase pattern crystals commonly seen in nephrotic syndrome

Urine sediments commonly seen in nephrotic syndrome or lipiduria

Cholesterol crystals are soluble in

Crystal associated with liver diseases

Fine colorless to yellow needles that frequently form clamps or sets crystals associated w/ liver disease commonly seen in inherited disorders of amino acid metabolism

Tyrosine crystals are usually seen in conjunction____in specimens with chemical test results positive for_____

Oily looking yellow brown spears with concentric circles and radial stations crystal associated with liver disease

Clump needles or granules with the characteristic yellow color of bilirubin crystal associated with liver disease

Crystals formed due to high concentration of solutes or reagent that could cause precipitation of solutes and it is commonly seen during medical treatment

Colorless to yellow brown needles resembling 'sheaves of wheat' could also form in rosettes, arrowheads, petals, or round, seen in possible tubular damage and mistaken as calcium phosphate crystal

Test used to differentiate sulfonamide from calcium phosphate crystal

Reagent used in lignin test

Positive result of lignin test

Colorless needles that form bundles after refrigeration caused by the precipitation of antibiotics following massive doses without adequate hydration

Slender feather like crystals that is due to antiviral drugs or indinavir

Colorless hexagonal plates mistakenly as uric acid crystal due to cystinuria and cystinosis

A metabolic disorder that prevents reabsorption of system by the renal tubules

Disorder due to the accumulation of cystine in cells

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