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Abnormal Urinary Crystals Flashcards

1
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This is most often found in ACIDIC URINE or rarely in NEUTRAL URINE

A

Abnormal Urine Crystals

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APPEARANCE: Colorless needles [tend to form bundles following refrigeration]

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AMPICILLIN

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INDICATION: Precipitation of antibiotics following massive dosage of this penicillin compound without adequate hydration

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AMPICILLIN

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APPEARANCE: Yellow, Clump needles or granules

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BILIRUBIN

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If (+) Bilirubin in Urine indicates what?

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Liver Disorder

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APPEARANCE: Rectangular plates with notch on one or more corners

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CHOLESTEROL

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Cholesterol can be seen in: Nephrotic Syndrome in conjunction with:

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Fatty Casts
Oval Fat Bodies

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APPEARANCE: Colorless, Hexagonal Plates [thick or thin]

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CYSTINE

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Distinguished from URIC ACID Crystals [highly birefringent]

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CYSTINE

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What is the confirmatory test for cystine?

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Cyanide-Nitroprusside Test

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Metabolic disorders that prevents reabsorption of cysteine by renal tubules; The patient may develop Renal Calculi / Kidney stones at an early age

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CYSTINURIA

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APPEARANCE: Yellow-Brown spheres [concentric circles with radial striations]

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LEUCINE

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This crystal resembles Pollen Grains

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LEUCINE

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14
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Leucine Should be accompanied by?

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TYROSINE CRYSTALS

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15
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This crystal is also associated with liver disorders

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Leucine

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APPEARANCE: Colorless flat plates, similar to CHOLESTEROL Crystals

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RADIOGRAPHIC DYE

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Specific Gravity: Markedly Elevated

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RADIOGRAPHIC DYE

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APPEARANCE: Colorless to Yellow-Brown, Needles, Rhombics, Whetstones, “SHEAVES of WHEAT” and Rosettes

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SULFONAMIDES

19
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Distinguished from CALCIUM PHOSPHATE

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SULFONAMIDES

20
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Does NOT dissolve upon addition of Dilute Acetic Acid

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SULFONAMIDES

21
Q

Primary cause of Sulfonamide Crystalization

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Inadequate Patient Hydration

22
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APPEARANCE: Fine, Colorless to Yellow needles [in clumps or rosettes]

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TYROSINE

23
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Tyrosine is seen in conjunction with?

A

LEUCINE CRYSTALS
Chemical test for BILIRUBIN

24
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What abnormal crystals are associated with Liver disorders

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Bilirubin, Leucine, and Tyrosine

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