Term
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Definition
Uric Acid
NORMAL
ACID
gout, high cell turn over, after chemotherapy
lots of shapes |
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Term
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Definition
Amorphous Urates - ACID
- brick dust
Amorphous Phosphates - ALKALINE
- beige precipitate
NORMAL |
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Term
|
Definition
Monosodium Urate
NORMAL
ACID
uncommon |
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Term
|
Definition
Acid Urates
NORMAL
ACID
common in old urine |
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Term
|
Definition
Calcium Oxalate
NORMAL
ACID
envelope, dumb bell
dissolves in hydrochloric acid
Vit C, ascorbic acid, severe renal chronic disease
accompanies ethylene glycol ingestion (antifreeze) |
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Term
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Definition
Calcium Phosphate
NORMAL
ALKALINE
common |
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Term
|
Definition
Magnesium Phosphate
NORMAL
ALKALINE
rare |
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Term
|
Definition
Calcium Carbonate
NORMAL
ALKALINE
rare |
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Term
|
Definition
Triple Phosphate
NORMAL
ALKALINE
common
UTI |
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Term
|
Definition
Ammonium Biurate
NORMAL
ALKALINE
rare in fresh urine but common in old urine |
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Term
|
Definition
Bilirubin
ABNORMAL
ACID
liver disease or obstruction |
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Term
|
Definition
Leucine
ABNORMAL
ACID
liver disease, aminoaciduria, seen with tyrosine
Bilirubin: positive |
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Term
|
Definition
Tyrosine
ABNORMAL
ACID
liver disease, aminoaciduria
seen with leucine, bilirubin |
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Term
|
Definition
Cholesterol
ABNORMAL
ACID
lipiduria, proteinuria, urinary fat, nephrotic syndrome
seen with fatty casts and oval fat bodies
refrigerated urine |
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Term
|
Definition
Hemosiderin
ABNORMAL
ACID
present 2-3 days after hemolytic event
confirm with Prussian blue test |
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Term
|
Definition
Cystine
ABNORMAL
ACID
cystinosis or cystinuria
confirm with nitroprusside test
very serious |
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Term
|
Definition
Ampicillin
IATROGENIC
ACID
high dose antibiotic therapy |
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Term
|
Definition
Radiographic Contrast Media
IATROGENIC
ACID
high specific gravity > 1.040 |
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Term
|
Definition
Sulfonamides
IATROGENIC
ACID
antibiotic therapy
confirm with diazo reaction test |
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Term
|
Definition
Indinavir Sulfate
IATROGENIC
ALKALINE
antiretroviral therapy |
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