UA (crystals)

Question	Answer
"bacteria crystal" found in alkaline urine coffin lid colorless prism Image: struvite (image/jpg)	struvite crystals a.k.a triple phosphate crystals or magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals
dumbbell shaped & colorless alkaline urine OR can be round w/ radial striations & yellow-brown Image: calcium_carb (image/jpg)	calcium carbonate crystals
thorn apple or mite shaped normal in Dalmatians often in alkaline urine severe liver dz and porto systemic shunts Image: ammonium_biurate (image/jpg)	ammonium biurate crystals
amber colored & needle shaped breakdown w/ exposure to light liver dz extravascular hemolysis Image: bilirubin_crystal (image/jpg)	Bilirubin crystals
acidic urine metabolic defect common in dalmatians,birds,reptiles and animals w/ uroliths rectangular or rhomboid shaped "washed-out" Image: uric_acid_crystal (image/jpg)	uric acid crystals

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	Created by Pandalover123 over 9 years ago