Overview of Urinary Crystals and Related Pathologies

These flashcards cover various urinary crystals and their characteristics, including their shapes, associations with metabolic errors, and relevance to urinary pathologies.

Liver disease crystals

Crystals that can appear yellow in color.

Inborn error of metabolism

A condition associated with liver disease crystals that can be black or yellow and needle-shaped.

Renal calculi

Major component is characterized by an alkaline pH and has an envelope shape.

Shapeless yellow brown particles

Particles found in urine with acidic pH.

Shapeless whitish particles

Particles found in urine with alkaline pH.

Coffin lid

A term used to describe a crystal seen under alkaline pH, appearing at 400x magnification.

Organisms in UTI

Microorganisms commonly found in urine tract infections.

Cylindroid

A type of urinary sediment with few inclusions.

Hexagonal shape

A crystal shape associated with inborn errors of metabolism.

Rectangular shaped crystals

Crystals characterized by notched corners.

Diabetic urine microbes

Microorganisms that are found in the urine of diabetic patients.

Eccentric nucleus

A spatial arrangement characteristic of certain cells.

Brittle highly refractile particles

Crystals with jagged edges.

Renal failure

A pathological condition leading to urine stasis.

Thorny apple

A type of crystal found in acidic pH.

RTE with lipids

Renal tubular epithelial cells that contain lipid inclusions.

Polarized microscopy

A technique used to examine certain crystals and particles.

Squamous epithelial cells

Cells covered in Gardnerella vaginalis bacteria observed unstained under 400x magnification.

Dumbbell shaped in alkaline pH

A crystal shape observed in alkaline urine.

Gout

A condition associated with high purine metabolism.