Alkaline Crystals Lecture 7

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What are the 5 Alkaline Crystals found in the Urine?

  1. Triple phosphate

  2. Amorphous PHOSPHATE

  3. Calcium carbonate

  4. Calcium phosphate

  5. Ammonium biurate


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At what pH can Alkaline Urine Crystals be found?

>7.5

Alkaline crystals form at pH greater than 7.5

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How do we recognize Triple Phosphate alkaline crystals?

TRIPLE DEATH

Coffin lid shape

<p>TRIPLE DEATH </p><p>Coffin lid shape </p>
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Which are the ALKALINE Amorphous crystals?

Amorphous phosphates

found at ph >7.5

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Which are the DUMBBELL shaped alkaline crystals?

Calcium Carbonate

Think of the shape of a dumbbell

reverse the C in carbonate and it forms a dumbbell

<p>Calcium Carbonate </p><p>Think of the shape of a dumbbell </p><p>reverse the C in carbonate and it forms a dumbbell </p>
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How do we identify Ammonium Biurates?

Remember BITE the apple

THORNY APPLE

<p>Remember BITE the apple </p><p>THORNY APPLE</p>
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When are Ammonium biurate crystals typically found in urine?

OLD urine or poorly preserved urine