Note: The pH at which a fresh urine sample is at aids in the identification of a crystal. All abnormal crystals precipitate in the urine at acidic pHs.
Read more:
Urinalysis: Crystals - UOIT Clinical Biochemistry
Friday, February 5, 2016
Chrystals in Urine
Crystals must be identified in the urine sediment. The MLT must be able to differentiate between normal crystals frequently encountered in the urine and "abnormal" crystals whose appearance is pathological in nature.
Note: The pH at which a fresh urine sample is at aids in the identification of a crystal. All abnormal crystals precipitate in the urine at acidic pHs.
Read more:
Urinalysis: Crystals - UOIT Clinical Biochemistry
Source: UOIT Clinical Biochemistry
Note: The pH at which a fresh urine sample is at aids in the identification of a crystal. All abnormal crystals precipitate in the urine at acidic pHs.
Read more:
Urinalysis: Crystals - UOIT Clinical Biochemistry
Interesting
ReplyDeleteI saw crystals in a baby's urine this week. She was intoxicated by some medisine given to her by a "whitch doctor" or sangoma. I was not able to identify them. They were large, diamond shaped with concentric crystalization... Can anyone help?!
ReplyDelete